Not started or approaching school exit
Connect school and DVR transition
Keep school transition work moving and open Delaware DVR or Pre-ETS through the current route before exit.
Official sources checked 2026-07-29
Start here
Delaware DVR employment servicesBefore you start
- IEP or 504 plan, transition assessments, student preferences and goals, disability documentation, graduation or exit date, school contacts, work experiences, accommodations, transportation, and benefits concerns.
Who to contact
Start with DDDS Applicant Services or the assigned Community Navigator, Support Coordinator, or Family Resource Coordinator. Use the complete notice for review or appeal and the correct DDDS incident or APS route for safety concerns.
Step by step
- Ask the school to document postsecondary goals, agency links, responsibilities, and exit evidence.
- Use current Pre-ETS for early career exploration or submit the DVR referral and application for individualized VR services.
- Track DVR eligibility, counselor assignment, employment plan, services, and school handoff separately.
Expected next
A Pre-ETS referral, DVR application packet, counselor contact, eligibility decision, employment-plan event, or school action.
Save this proof
IEP and transition records, referrals, applications, contacts, DVR notices and plan, accommodations, and dates.
If this stalls or the answer is no
Contact DVR and the school transition lead together and ask each to name its next deliverable.
Beyond Childhood planning aid
Connect school and DVR transition checklist
A Beyond Childhood planning aid derived from the cited official sources.
- Owner and program
- Date started
- Documents supplied
- Written result or confirmation
- Current open dependency
- Next event and date
- Escalation contact
Derived from Delaware DVR employment services, Delaware Pre-Employment Transition Services
Official resources
Limits
Pre-ETS, DVR referral, DVR application, DVR eligibility, employment plan, DDDS eligibility, Medicaid, and adult-service authorization are separate processes.
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.