Selected or entering waiver planning
Build the Illinois Personal Plan
Complete discovery with the ISC and make the plan state the person’s outcomes, preferences, supports, and risks.
Official sources checked 2026-07-26
Start here
Open the Illinois Personal PlanBefore you start
- Strengths, preferences, communication, relationships, routines, employment, community life, living goals, health and safety, risks, current supports, and unmet needs.
Who to contact
Assigned ISC.
Step by step
- Identify who the person wants involved.
- Complete discovery and translate needs into specific outcomes and support descriptions.
- Review the plan for accuracy before signatures and keep the final version.
Expected next
An initial, annual, or revised Personal Plan ready to support service planning.
Save this proof
Discovery notes, participant list, draft comments, signed plan, revision date, and unresolved needs.
If this stalls or the answer is no
Request a plan meeting and give the ISC a written correction list tied to specific plan sections.
Beyond Childhood planning aid
Personal Plan preparation sheet
A Beyond Childhood planning aid derived from the official sources named below.
- What matters to the person
- Communication
- Relationships
- Employment
- Community
- Home
- Health and safety
- Unmet needs
Derived from ISC Manual, Illinois Personal Plan
Official resources
Limits
The Personal Plan guides service development but does not itself authorize funding or establish provider availability.
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.