Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services

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United States Department of Education office federal agency

The Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services is a federal agency that oversees programs and policies supporting special education and vocational rehabilitation services for individuals with disabilities in the United States.

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All labels observed (5)

Label	Occurrences
Office of Special Education Programs	6
Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services canonical	5
Rehabilitation Services Administration	3
U.S. Department of Education Office of Special Education Programs	1
U.S. Rehabilitation Services Administration	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T201274 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services
Context triple: [United States Department of Education, hasDivision, Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services]

A. United States Department of Education
The United States Department of Education is a federal executive agency responsible for establishing national education policy, administering federal financial aid, and overseeing and accrediting educational institutions across the country.
B. U.S. Office of Vocational Rehabilitation
The U.S. Office of Vocational Rehabilitation was a federal agency responsible for providing and overseeing services that helped individuals with disabilities prepare for, obtain, and maintain employment.
C. Bureau of Indian Education
The Bureau of Indian Education is a U.S. federal agency responsible for providing and overseeing education services for American Indian and Alaska Native students, primarily through schools on or near reservations.
D. Protective Services Bureau
The Protective Services Bureau is a specialized division of the United States Capitol Police responsible for safeguarding members of Congress, key facilities, and critical events associated with the U.S. Capitol.
E. Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) grants
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) grants are federal funds provided to support special education and related services for eligible children with disabilities in schools across the United States.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services
Target entity description: The Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services is a federal agency that oversees programs and policies supporting special education and vocational rehabilitation services for individuals with disabilities in the United States.

A. United States Department of Education
The United States Department of Education is a federal executive agency responsible for establishing national education policy, administering federal financial aid, and overseeing and accrediting educational institutions across the country.
B. U.S. Office of Vocational Rehabilitation
The U.S. Office of Vocational Rehabilitation was a federal agency responsible for providing and overseeing services that helped individuals with disabilities prepare for, obtain, and maintain employment.
C. Bureau of Indian Education
The Bureau of Indian Education is a U.S. federal agency responsible for providing and overseeing education services for American Indian and Alaska Native students, primarily through schools on or near reservations.
D. Protective Services Bureau
The Protective Services Bureau is a specialized division of the United States Capitol Police responsible for safeguarding members of Congress, key facilities, and critical events associated with the U.S. Capitol.
E. Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) grants
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) grants are federal funds provided to support special education and related services for eligible children with disabilities in schools across the United States.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (45)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	United States Department of Education office ⓘ federal agency ⓘ
appliesToJurisdiction	United States ⓘ linked to: United States of America
collaboratesWith	disability advocacy organizations ⓘ state educational agencies ⓘ state vocational rehabilitation agencies ⓘ
country	United States ⓘ linked to: United States of America
fieldOfWork	disability services ⓘ education policy ⓘ rehabilitation policy ⓘ special education ⓘ vocational rehabilitation ⓘ
focusesOn	adults with disabilities ⓘ children with disabilities ⓘ youth with disabilities ⓘ
funds	research and demonstration projects related to disability and rehabilitation ⓘ
goal	ensure access to free appropriate public education for children with disabilities ⓘ promote employment and independent living for individuals with disabilities ⓘ
hasPart	Office of Special Education Programs ⓘ linked to: Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services Rehabilitation Services Administration ⓘ linked to: Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services
headquartersLocation	Washington, D.C. ⓘ
jurisdiction	federal government of the United States ⓘ linked to: United States government
language	English ⓘ
legalBasis	Individuals with Disabilities Education Act ⓘ Rehabilitation Act of 1973 ⓘ Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (rehabilitation provisions) ⓘ
missionStatement	to improve results and outcomes for people with disabilities of all ages ⓘ
operatesWithin	United States education system ⓘ United States vocational rehabilitation system ⓘ
overseesProgram	assistive technology programs ⓘ independent living services programs ⓘ state special education programs ⓘ state vocational rehabilitation programs ⓘ
parentOrganization	United States Department of Education ⓘ
produces	policy guidance on special education ⓘ policy guidance on vocational rehabilitation ⓘ technical assistance materials for states and providers ⓘ
responsibleFor	administration of grants to states for special education ⓘ administration of grants to states for vocational rehabilitation ⓘ implementation of federal special education laws ⓘ implementation of federal vocational rehabilitation laws ⓘ supporting services for individuals with disabilities ⓘ
sector	public sector ⓘ
shortName	OSERS ⓘ
website	https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/osers/index.html ⓘ

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Referenced by (16)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

United States Department of Education → hasDivision → Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services ⓘ

United States Secretary of Education → oversees → Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services ⓘ

Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) grants → administeredBy → Office of Special Education Programs ⓘ