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 determination, 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?

Explore helpful resources and opportunities

Individuals with Disabilities

Need to Contact Your Regional Office?

Connect with the office that serves your county

Find your Regional Office

Are You a Provider?

Discover important updates and resources

Information for Providers

Are You an Employer?

Check out our employer resources and awards

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.

Ohio Means Jobs

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

CSCC Grads at the Forefront: Lena Smith and Christy Horne

Two of the three American Sign Language interpreters at Gov. Mike DeWine's press conferences are graduates of Columbus State's Interpreter Education Program: Lena Smith and Christy Horne.

Kiah Hartcourt is an Everyday Hero

Kiah Hartcourt is a homeschool graduate from Mt. Orab, Ohio. The Brown County Board of Developmental Disabilities referred her to OOD in October 2016. Kiah had recently turned 16 and was looking for independence and responsibility when she landed a job at Kroger.