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·10 November 2026

From Dream to Reality: How DVR Helped One Wisconsinite Become a Nurse - Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD) (.gov)

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Kayla Fuher, a person with a disability, used Wisconsin's Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR) services to pursue nursing education, receiving support for tuition, transportation, and career counseling. She is now a registered nurse and credits DVR's assistance as instrumental to achieving her career goal in competitive integrated employment.

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Image ![Image 1: Project SEARCH graduate Kayla poses for a photo.](https://dwd.wisconsin.gov/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/2026-07/kayla-work.jpg.webp?itok=AalRk8Xn) Kayla Fuher first heard about the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD), Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR) during her senior year of high school. Her substitute guidance counselor knew about DVR but h…

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