New York Vocational Education Services For Individuals with Disabilities

New York State

Vocational Education Services For Individuals with Disabilities ( VESID )

ReTech is a New York State DMV certified school specializing in driving instruction, technical assistance, and assistive equipment consultation for persons with disabilities. Years of experience in this field gives ReTech the knowledge and background to have been named the New York State consulting firm, for all vehicle modifications funded through VESID.
New York residents with specific needs and questions should call ReTech for information and assistance. This page includes pointers to important information, about processes for modifying vehicles, obtaining authorizations and inspections, and much more. Clicking on the underlined text will take you to additional pages of information.

Information and Resource Locations

General information for the VESID Driver Rehabilitation Program can be found at the VESID website. You will also find details on the current Standards for Automotive Adaptive Equipment and general policies (April 2002) guiding the process.

Narrative details and revisions to the policy (January 2006) can be viewed by clicking here. ReTech works closely with all of the major stakeholders including the consumer, the VESID counselor, the driver rehabilitation specialist and the retail dealer to help insure a positive outcome.

A list of current retail dealers can be downloaded by clicking here. Other retail dealers can be found at the National Mobility Equipment Dealers Association website.

A list of current driver rehabilitation specialists serving consumers in New York State can be downloaded here. Other evaluators can be found at the Association of Driver Educators for the Disabled website.

A copy of the guidelines for consumers who are planning their driver rehabilitation and vehicle modification program can be downloaded here.

Websites of Interest

The following websites may be of interest and use to consumers searching for additional information on adaptive driving devices and modification planning:

NHTSA
Adapting Motor Vehicles for People with Disabilities

Modifiers Information
Modifiers that have applied to use NHTSA Exemption.
Locating a Vehicle Modification Shop

Filing Complaints
If you encounter a problem or question while trying to complete the online VOQ, call the DOT Auto Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TDD 1-800-424-9153) and our staff will take your complaint over the telephone.
File a complaint on a safety-related defect in your adapted vehicle

Filing Complaints to NMEDA & VESID
C omplaints against a NMEDA member or VESID-approved vehicle modification shop

For further information or to make a referral click here.