---
title: Transition to Adulthood & Employment — Vocational Rehabilitation (VR)
scope: TODO_SCOPE
covers:
- vocational
- vr
- employment
not_covered: []
sources:
- 20240915_Stephanie_Coleman_KU_LEND
- 20240128_Lindsay_Krumbholz_Golden_Scoop
- 20260315_Sarah_Otto_Case_Management
last_updated: '2026-03-15'
token_estimate: 648
parent: https://fwmparents.org/resources/transition-to-adulthood-employment/index.md
---

# Transition to Adulthood & Employment — Vocational Rehabilitation (VR)

- [Stephanie's Blogs](https://ksautismmom.com/?page_id=158) — *[Stephanie Coleman, Sep 2024](https://fwmparents.org/sessions/20240915_Stephanie_Coleman_KU_LEND/notes.md)*

- [Kansas Council on Developmental Disabilities](https://kcdd.org/) — *[Stephanie Coleman, Sep 2024](https://fwmparents.org/sessions/20240915_Stephanie_Coleman_KU_LEND/notes.md)*

- [The Kansas Family Support Center](https://kfsc.ku.edu/) — [Register for Webinars](https://redcap.kumc.edu/surveys/?s=49TTPL4KDKKKR78P) — *[Stephanie Coleman, Sep 2024](https://fwmparents.org/sessions/20240915_Stephanie_Coleman_KU_LEND/notes.md)*

- **Pre Employment Training Services (Pre-ETS):** For 15-18yo, rolls into VR after high school — *[Stephanie Coleman, Sep 2024](https://fwmparents.org/sessions/20240915_Stephanie_Coleman_KU_LEND/notes.md)*

- VR has also paid for students to attend degree-seeking IDD programs — *[Stephanie Coleman, Sep 2024](https://fwmparents.org/sessions/20240915_Stephanie_Coleman_KU_LEND/notes.md)*

- If your child receives social security, they automatically qualify for VR — *[Stephanie Coleman, Sep 2024](https://fwmparents.org/sessions/20240915_Stephanie_Coleman_KU_LEND/notes.md)*

- Income management programs: [Working Healthy](https://www.kancare.ks.gov/members/benefits-services/working-healthy), [STEPS](https://www.kancare.ks.gov/members/benefits-services/working-healthy/steps) — *[Stephanie Coleman, Sep 2024](https://fwmparents.org/sessions/20240915_Stephanie_Coleman_KU_LEND/notes.md)*

- VR pays for intensive Driver's Education programs — *[Stephanie Coleman, Sep 2024](https://fwmparents.org/sessions/20240915_Stephanie_Coleman_KU_LEND/notes.md)*

- [Kansas Vocational Rehabilitation Services](https://www.dcf.ks.gov/services/rs/pages/employment-services.aspx) — *[Lindsay Krumbholz, Jan 2024](https://fwmparents.org/sessions/20240128_Lindsay_Krumbholz_Golden_Scoop/notes.md)*

- Vocational Rehabilitation is not a waiver service — it is a federal service available separately — *[Sarah Otto, Mar 2026](https://fwmparents.org/sessions/20260315_Sarah_Otto_Case_Management/notes.md)*

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