Vocational Rehabilitation Program (Blind)

American Community Survey

https://data.census.gov/

Erickson, W., Lee, C., & von Schrader, S. (2018). 2018 Disability Status Report:

Vermont. Ithaca, NY: Cornell University Yang-Tan Institute on Employment and Disability (YTI).

www.disabilitystatistics.org

Summary of Overall Vermont Data

Content provided by the US Census bureau for the years 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, and 2018

https://data.census.gov/

Age--In 2018, the prevalence of disability in VT was:

• 14.5 percent for persons of all ages
• .7 percent for persons under the age of 5
• 8.4 percent for persons ages 5 to 17
• 8.0 percent for persons ages 18 to 34
• 13.5 percent for persons ages 35 to 64
• 24.3 percent for persons ages 65 to 74
• 44.3 percent for persons ages 75+

Disability Type--In 2018, the prevalence of the six disability types among persons of all ages in VT was:

• 2.4% reported a Visual Disability
• 5.0% reported a Hearing Disability
• 6.7% reported an Ambulatory Disability
• 6.2% reported a Cognitive Disability
• 2.4% reported a Self-Care Disability
• 5.4% reported an Independent Living Disability

Gender--In 2018, 14.1 percent of females of all ages and 15.0 percent of males of all ages in VT reported a disability.

Race--In VT in 2018, the prevalence of disability for working-age people (ages 21 to 64) was:

• 14.6 percent among Whites
• 16.2 percent among Black / African Americans
• 26.8 percent among American Indian and Alaska Native
• 4.7 percent among Asians
• 9.6 percent among Hispanic or Latino

Populations in Households in Vermont***

Content provided by the US Census bureau for the years 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, and 2018

https://data.census.gov/

• Ages under 5= 28,810
• Ages 5 to 9= 32,019
• Ages 10 to 14= 33,938
• Ages 15 to 19= 42,229
• Ages 20 to 24= 43,479
• Ages 25 to 34= 75,058
• Ages 35 to 44= 70,113
• Ages 45 to 54= 80,695
• Ages 55 to 59= 47,049
• Ages 60 to 64= 49,034
• Ages 65 to 74= 75,755
• Ages 75 to 84= 34,971
• Ages 85 and over= 13,149

Number of Individuals who are minorities

Content provided by the US Census bureau for the years 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, and 2018

https://data.census.gov/

• Total population of Vermont= 626,299
• White- 589,337
• Two or More Races=12,785
• Hispanic or Latino=12,450
• Asian=11,859
• Black or African=7,621
• American Indian=1,743
• Another Race=3,240
• Native Hawaiian=139

Summary of Visual Disability data in Vermont—American Community Survey

Is this person blind or does he/she have serious difficulty seeing even when wearing glasses?

Working Age Adults

DBVI estimates from the American Community Survey that there are approximately 6,854 Vermonters of working age (18-64) who are blind or severely visually impaired (meaning even with correction they are not able to easily read the newspaper). DBVI provides RSA defined services to approximately 3.6% of these individuals annually.

Content provided by the US Census bureau for the years 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, and 2018

https://data.census.gov/

• Visual Disability Total= 14,804 (2.4% of 620,066 VT population)
• Ages 5 to 17= 1,243 (1.4 % of 86,410)
• Age 18 to 34= 1,372 (1.0% of 138,718)
• Age 35 to 64= 5,482 (2.2% of 245,563)
• Age 65 to 74= 2,929 (3.9% of 74,986)
• Age 75 and Older= 3,665 (8.0% of 45,579)

Education Rate in Vermont with Visual Disability

2017 Statistics via Cornell University at www.disabilitystatistics.org

Less than High School=800 (11.9% of 6,900)***

A HS diploma or equivalent=2,500 (35.5% of 6,900)

Some college/associates degree=1000 (13.8% of 6,900)

College Bachelor’s Degree or more=2,400 (34.7% of 6,900)

Number of Youth who are Deaf-Blind

https://docs.google.com/document/d/189sATr89VCj650qtBeU29jtRGWS9yN-6JJxrEVw9YGs/edit?usp=sharing

Ages 12 to 17=11

Ages 18 to 21=3

DBVI Projections for PY 2019

• The cost per employment outcome will remain at the $18,000 to $19,000 level.

• Employment outcomes will increase to 50.

DBVI Projections for Case Status Information PY 2019:

• The number of new plans will be 40.
• The number of individuals served through supported employment will be 5.
• The number of new applications to increase to 70.

DBVI Projections for students receiving Pre-ETS

PY 2019 projection is 45.

Data from RSA 113:

New Applications

• FFY 2015---102
• FFY 2016---81
• FFY 2017---53
• FFY 2018--- 77
• FFY 2019---19 (To Date)

Individuals Implementing Plan, on hand October 1^st

• FFY 2016---231
• FFY 2017---206
• FFY 2018---179

Number of Employment Plans Developed:

• FFY 2015—111
• FFY 2016---77
• FFY 2017---48
• FFY 2018---72

Achieve Employment Outcome

• FFY 2015—90
• FFY 2016---81
• FFY 2017---64
• FFY 2018---49

Closed After Services Initiated, Without Employment

• FFY 2016---21
• FFY 2017---16
• FFY 2019---23

Agency Expenditures Services Provided by DBVI (from RSA 2)

Private Community Rehabilitation Programs

• FFY 2016---$286,990
• FFY 2017---$265,444
• FFY 2018---$539,566
• FFY 2019---$464,797

Total Innovation and Expansion Activity Costs

• FFY 2016---$12,900
• FFY 2017---$17,347
• FFY 2018---$11,518
• FFY 2019---$12,668

Assessment

• FFY 2016--- $4,886
• FFY 2017---$3,060
• FFY 2018---$9,578
• FFY 2019---$5,585

Diagnosis and Treatment of Impairments

• FFY 2016---$43,493
• FFY 2017---$39,193
• FFY 2018---$41,702
• FFY 2019---$48,555

Four-Year College or University Training

• FFY 2016---$49,517
• FFY 2017---$47,567
• FFY 2018---$45,128
• FFY 2019---$50,661

Occupational or Vocational Training

• FFY 2016---$112,178
• FFY 2017---$33,770
• FFY 2018---$2,678
• FFY 2019---$7,606

Job Readiness Training

• FFY 2016---$101,347
• FFY 2017---$200,456
• FFY 2018---$381,760
• FFY 2019---$297,586

Disability Related Skills Training

• FFY 2016---$70,297
• FFY 2017---$48,022
• FFY 2018---$75,594
• FFY 2019---$41,471

Transportation

• FFY 2016---$61,280
• FFY 2017---$55,921
• FFY 2018---$24,637
• FFY 2019---$43,455

Total SE Program Service Expenditure

• FFY 2016---$7,335
• FFY 2017---$8,306
• FFY 2018---$0
• FFY 2019---$2,523

Assessment, Counseling, Guidance, and Placement

• FFY 2011--$784,571
• FFY 2012--$805,115
• FFY 2013—$913,971
• FFY 2014—$844,885
• FFY 2015--$863,383
• FFY 2016---$923,154
• FFY 2017---$1,000,008
• FFY 2018---$932,204
• FFY 2019---$872,520

Total Section 110 Funds Expended on Service:

• FFY 2011—$561,317
• FFY 2012—$630,236
• FFY 2013—$621,521
• FFY 2014--$643,503
• FFY 2015--$852,930
• FFY 2016---$736,425
• FFY 2017---$706,782