DARS Blind Services
Vocational Rehabilitation
DARS Division for Blind Services (DBS)* assists blind or visually impaired individuals and their families. Depending upon their goals and needs, DBS offers services to help regain independence or find a job. DBS staff work in partnership with Texans who are blind or visually impaired to get high quality jobs, live independently, or help a child receive the training needed to be successful in school and beyond. DBS envisions a Texas where people who are blind or visually impaired enjoy the same opportunities as other Texans to pursue independence and employment, and our mission is to work in partnership with Texans who are blind or visually impaired to reach their goals.
Services available to the VR consumer, including:- Assessments
- Rehabilitation Teaching
- Counseling, Guidance, Referral
- Services for Deafblind Individuals
- Orientation and Mobility Services
- Physical and Mental Restoration
- Reader Services
- Transportation
- Technological Aids and Devices
- Vocational Training
- Employment Assistance
- you have a visual impairment that is a barrier to employment;
- you can benefit from vocational rehabilitation services in terms of an employment outcome;
- and you require vocational rehabilitation services to prepare for, get, or retain gainful employment.
For information on any Division for Blind Services program or to apply for services, contact any DBS office located throughout Texas. To find the nearest office, check the DBS Offices in Your Area feature on this web site or call the Division for Blind Services at 1-800-628-5115.
Offices can also be located by checking the government "blue pages" in your local phone book.
*Information for this page and additional information at:http://www.dars.state.tx.us/dbs/index.shtml