California action guide · Verified July 27, 2026
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Approaching school exit; adult systems are not started

Start DOR transition

Apply for vocational rehabilitation services when employment support is wanted.

Official sources checked 2026-07-27

Start here

How to Apply for DOR Services

Before you start

  • Employment goals, disability records, school transition records, benefits information, work history, and preferred contact method.

Who to contact

Use the official destination above or the responsible regional center, county, program, or contact named in the current notice.

Step by step

  1. Use the current DOR application route or contact DOR when the online route is unavailable.
  2. Complete intake and provide available records.
  3. Track the eligibility decision and employment-plan work separately from regional-center access.

Expected next

DOR contact, intake appointment, information request, eligibility decision, or employment-plan step.

Save this proof

Application, records, counselor contact, appointment, notices, and plan.

If this stalls or the answer is no

Contact DOR and ask who owns the application, what remains open, and the next decision event.

Beyond Childhood planning aid

Start DOR transition checklist

A Beyond Childhood planning aid derived from the cited official sources.

  • Owner
  • Date started
  • Documents sent
  • Confirmation
  • Next event
  • Escalation contact

Derived from How to Apply for DOR Services, DOR Services

Official resources

Limits

DOR is separate from regional centers and does not establish developmental-services eligibility.

Beyond Childhood’s checklists and prompts are planning aids derived from official sources. They are not official forms, legal advice, eligibility decisions, or guarantees of funding, capacity, quality, or service.

Checked sources

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