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verybody else, I had to go through the long process of filing out paperwork just to be considered eligible for OVR services. I had to provide all my medical records explaining my hearing loss and that I was prescribed hearing aids.Then I was considered eligible;I had to have sessions with my OVR counselor to evaluate what I am looking for in a job and also answer some questions like my income to ensure I was eligible for this program because they use another service to help people get a job.After this, I had to get a referral to this service that would help get me a job. The organization is called the Lehigh Valley Independent Living Center, and after I gave the referral.I had to wait another month and a half because I met a certain income threshold the OVR could pay for the service through the Lehigh Valley Independent Living Center. This was supposed to take a month, but it took a little longer as they were short-staffed.Then I finally got a call, and they told me it might take up to six months to get a job. They were short-staffed again.It took about another month for me to get set up with a coach.About a month after this, I could do my first test.

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It was like job shadowing.This test was for possibly getting a job in data entry, and they tested me based on the skills required for the job.I have two more tests, one for the mailroom/warehouse and the other for the help desk.I am still waiting for the call from my coach to set up a time for the next test. They told me after Thanksgiving, so maybe next week.I wish there was a little faster system to help people with a disability because I feel six months is a long time.(If anybody needs help finding their OVR offices to help them with their disability. There are many services to help you with your disability, like counseling and helping you find a job or helping advocate when you are doing a job interview. Just click click <a href="https://rsa.ed.gov/about/states">here</a>.)(I want to give a special shoutout @<a href="https://mmarywords.medium.com/?source=responses-----220a6eb108d7----0----------------------------">Mary Keating</a> who wrote a comment to help me with ADA complaints. I appreciate your help)(If you want to write comments below, please subscribe via email. I am going to add more content for my followers to read)</article></body>

My Journey with hearing loss part 2 update

I am updating everybody on the events that are happening now with my hearing loss. So a couple of years back, I thought I wanted to drive, but now I know driving is not something I want to do ever.

Just the thought of getting in the car and having someone drive me and drive on the highway scares me enough more than ever since I tried to test drive.

Anyway, a couple of years back, I came across this driving school that offered to give me one-on-one lessons, so I scheduled a driving lesson on my birthday, but what made this school different was that they told me about OVR.

OVR provides vocational rehabilitation services to people with disabilities

; they can help you pay for the driving school I was talking about because basically anything that helps you get employed or stay employed is considered a covered service OVR can provide.

Long story short, I did not use the OVR help to pay for driving school, but I am using OVR to help me get a job.

Like everybody else, I had to go through the long process of filing out paperwork just to be considered eligible for OVR services. I had to provide all my medical records explaining my hearing loss and that I was prescribed hearing aids.

Then I was considered eligible;

I had to have sessions with my OVR counselor to evaluate what I am looking for in a job and also answer some questions like my income to ensure I was eligible for this program because they use another service to help people get a job.

After this, I had to get a referral to this service that would help get me a job. The organization is called the Lehigh Valley Independent Living Center, and after I gave the referral.

I had to wait another month and a half because I met a certain income threshold the OVR could pay for the service through the Lehigh Valley Independent Living Center. This was supposed to take a month, but it took a little longer as they were short-staffed.

Then I finally got a call, and they told me it might take up to six months to get a job. They were short-staffed again.

It took about another month for me to get set up with a coach.

About a month after this, I could do my first test. It was like job shadowing.

This test was for possibly getting a job in data entry, and they tested me based on the skills required for the job.

I have two more tests, one for the mailroom/warehouse and the other for the help desk.

I am still waiting for the call from my coach to set up a time for the next test. They told me after Thanksgiving, so maybe next week.

I wish there was a little faster system to help people with a disability because I feel six months is a long time.

(If anybody needs help finding their OVR offices to help them with their disability. There are many services to help you with your disability, like counseling and helping you find a job or helping advocate when you are doing a job interview. Just click click here.)

(I want to give a special shoutout @Mary Keating who wrote a comment to help me with ADA complaints. I appreciate your help)

(If you want to write comments below, please subscribe via email. I am going to add more content for my followers to read)