Welcome to Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities

Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities (OOD) is the state agency that empowers Ohioans with disabilities through employment, disability determinations, and independence. It is accomplished through its Bureau of Vocational Rehabilitation (BVR), Bureau of Services for the Visually Impaired (BSVI) and Division of Disability Determination (DDD). A fourth area is the Division of Employer and Innovation Services (EIS), which is responsible for establishing and maintaining partnerships with employers.

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Do You or Anyone in Your Family Have a Disability?

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Individuals with Disabilities

Need to Contact Your Regional Office?

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Are You a Provider?

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Information for Providers

Are You an Employer?

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Information for Employers

Search for a Provider

A tool designed to help individuals who are receiving services from OOD select a service provider.

OOD Works

Starting on the path to reemployment is as simple as 1, 2, 3. Click here to apply for Vocational Rehabilitation.

OhioMeansJobs

Find additional information and resources for job and career needs.

Youth Program Beautifying Area Parks

The Jefferson County Board of Developmental Disabilities, in conjunction with OOD, is giving teens aged 14-20 a chance to learn about gainful employment through both hands-on and virtual programs.

Ohio Agency Supports Students with Disabilities, Including as They Transition to Work

OOD Director Kevin Miller explains the agency offers early and continued support for students with disabilities transitioning to work.

OOD to Host Training Series for Employers on Supporting Employees with Disabilities and Accessible Work Environments

Moments after taking office, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine signed Executive Order 2019-03D establishing Ohio as a Disability Inclusion State & Model Employer of Individuals with Disabilities. OOD is honoring the Executive Order’s second anniversary by hosting “The Employers’ ADA Handbook,” a five-part series to help employers navigate the ADA.

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