ADRS | Alabama Department of Rehabilitation Services

About

The Alabama Board of Rehabilitation Services and the State Rehabilitation Council works together to strengthen the quality, efficiency, and effectiveness of vocational rehabilitation services for all Alabamians with disabilities.

The SRC mission is to provide support and assistance to the Alabama Department of Rehabilitation Services through program planning, policy development, and delivery of services, thus preparing Alabama’s citizens with disabilities for competitive employment.

SRC membership consists of persons with disabilities, parents and guardians of persons with disabilities, advocates, service providers, and representatives of the business, industry and labor community. Members are appointed by the governor, and each have a personal interest in ensuring that Alabama’s citizens with disabilities receive the services and supports they need to become productive and self-sufficient through gainful employment. Membership represents broad perspectives in making decisions that impact vocational rehabilitation services.

Services

A Unique Partnership

In January 1995, the Alabama Legislature mandated that Vocational Rehabilitation Service move from the State Department of Education to the newly created Alabama Department of Rehabilitation Services (ADRS). This milestone event created a unique partnership between the SRC and ADRS to work together to strengthen the quality, efficiency, and effectiveness of vocational rehabilitation services for all Alabamians with disabilities.

Functions of SRC

Advise and assist ADRS on the State Plan’s development
Work with ADRS to develop goals and priorities, evaluate the program’s effectiveness, and report its progress to the Rehabilitation Services Administration commissioner
Advise ADRS on authorized activities and overseeing that the Rehabilitation Act requirements are carried out
Review and analyze the effectiveness of consumer and other surveys
Guide collaborative working relationships among ADRS, the State Independent Living Council, and independent living centers
Coordinate council activities with activities of other councils
Perform other functions consistent with the purpose of the Rehabilitation Act
Prepare an annual report of SRC activities and accomplishments and submit to the governor and the ADRS commissioner

Sub-Committees

The SRC sub-committees are made up of members and focus on different topics as they share their unique expertise in these areas:

Executive
Business Relations & Employment
Legislative Information
Consumer Services and Program Evaluation

Membership and Nomination
Bylaws Revision
Deaf Advisory
Blind Advisory

Local Advisory Councils

The SRC sub-committees are made up of members and focus on different topics as they share their unique expertise in these areas:

Executive
Business Relations & Employment
Legislative Information
Consumer Services and Program Evaluation

Membership and Nomination
Bylaws Revision
Deaf Advisory
Blind Advisory

FY 2026 Members

Isaac Beavers
Consumer, Huntsville

Lorenzo Brown, Chair
Consumer, Hoover

Jane Elizabeth Burdeshaw
Commissioner, Alabama Department of Rehabilitation Services

Sylvia Bowen
SRC Liaison, Alabama Department of Rehabilitation Services

Gian Carlo Carattini
Parent, Education Training Center Representative, Wetumpka

Timothy Emmons
Consumer, Montgomery

Jack Franklin
Consumer, SILC, Vina

Mercedes Hawkins
Employer, Children’s of Alabama, Center Point

Jeffrey Hodges
Employer, Hoover

Marie Holliday
Consumer, Altoona

Joni House
CRP Representative, Valley

Bob J. Lujano, II
Consumer, Birmingham

Jason Martin
Consumer, Prattville

Kathleen McDonald
Deaf Advisory Council Representative, Owens Cross Roads

Ashley McLeroy
Technology Act Representative, Warrior

Tom McNeal
Employer, Hoover

Jaime Mitchell, PHRA
Employer, Tuscaloosa

Andrea Mixson
CAP Representative, Pelham

Tiffany Moore
Special Education Representative, Birmingham

Sherri Russell Moultrie
Employer, Trussville

Kevin Orr
Consumer, Pelham

Keith Patterson
Labor Representative, Opelika

Phillip Pearson
Consumer, Birmingham

Dr. Eric Peebles
Consumer, Mobile

Dave Riley
Consumer, Semmes

Dr. Christy Rothermund-Franklin
Family Member, Madison

Rodrick Skene
Consumer, Talladega

Joseph (Joey) E. Taff
Consumer, Montgomery

Tanikya Weldon
VRS Counselor, Greenville

Tammy Wilkinson
Workforce Investment Board Representative, Montgomery

Zach Woolley
Consumer, Hoover

Roosevelt Wright, Vice Chairperson
Consumer, Owens Cross Roads

Alabama State Rehabilitation Council (SRC)