Barcelona, Deanna . 2001. Vocational Rehabilitation in Florida: An Anthropological Perspective of the Employment of People with Disabilities. Abstract: This thesis is an exploration of disability from an anthropological perspective. It presents the contributions of anthropology to disability studies and looks at the relationship between these two disciplines and their implications for positive change. In particular, it focuses on the employment of people with disability through an assessment of vocational rehabilitation (VR) in the State of Florida. The study centers around an internship with the Occupational Access and Opportunity Commission (OAOC) – a result of recent legislative changes in the VR delivery system. There is also considerable coverage of policy with a review of relevant disability and rehabilitation law, and an assessment of Senate Bill 230, the law that created the OAOC. Data collection consists of participant observation, review of existing documents, and consumer and expert interviews. The research questions seek to discover the demographics, perspectives, work experience, definitions of disability, and awareness of legislative changes by the consumers vocational rehabilitation in Florida. Through qualitative data analysis, recommendations and suggestions are made for improvement of state services that provide employment assistance to Floridians with disabilities.