Employment and Vocational Rehabilitation
Client Assistance Program
Let’s say you want to work — as most people with disabilities do. But you run into a roadblock, and you can’t get a job.
You call the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation, but that’s a dead end too. Where can you turn?
The Client Assistance Program provides information and training, investigates complaints, and helps you secure your rights to vocational rehabilitation and independent living services.
Job Discrimination
Even if you get a job, you may not be able to keep it. Employers often deny reasonable accommodations and retaliate against employees who request one.
That’s against the law — but how do we enforce it? That’s part of our job.
Resources
Success Stories
Deaf Students Get Degrees After All
Two students who are deaf were pursuing degrees in special education. The college intended not to recommend them for licensure because they were deaf. Background Two college students from Metropolitan State College of Denver were pursuing degrees in special...
Advocating for a Student Nurse
Disability Justice (then Disability Law Colorado) was contacted by a woman who was deaf and had a dream of becoming a nurse. Linda enrolled in college and after just one semester of classes, she was told she needed to complete and pass a practical exam in order to...
Protecting the Rights of an Employee with HIV
A woman and her employer had agreed that she would work no more 20 hours per week. The employer continually scheduled her for more than 20 hours per week and eventually she got ill and had to be hospitalized. The Case Disability Justice (then Disability...
Report Harm
People with disabilities are often subjected to abuse, neglect, and exploitation — including fraud and other forms of financial harm. If you suspect mistreatment, report it to a public agency.
Click “Report Harm” to learn how.