Approaching school exit; adult services not started
Complete the school-to-adult handoff
Put DDD, PUNS, Medicaid, and DRS status into the final school transition plan before exit.
Official sources checked 2026-07-26
Start here
Start a DRS referralBefore you start
- Exit date, IEP transition pages, summary of performance, evaluations, ISC and PUNS status, Medicaid status, employment goal, and DRS referral status.
Who to contact
School transition contact, local ISC, and the DRS counselor assigned after referral.
Step by step
- Ask the IEP team to record each adult-agency referral, owner, and next date.
- Submit the DRS online referral when employment help is wanted.
- Before exit, obtain the final records and a written handoff status for ISC, PUNS, Medicaid, and DRS.
Expected next
The DRS form says a counselor will contact the person to arrange an appointment to complete the application process.
Save this proof
IEP transition plan, summary of performance, referrals, confirmations, contacts, records transferred, and next dates.
If this stalls or the answer is no
Request an IEP meeting and ask each agency to identify its own unfinished action in writing.
Beyond Childhood planning aid
Transition handoff tracker
A Beyond Childhood planning aid derived from the official sources named below.
- Exit date
- ISC
- PUNS category
- Medicaid
- DRS referral
- Records transferred
- Owner
- Next date
Derived from DDD Services and Independent Service Coordination, PUNS Category and Annual Update Clarification, Apply Online for Rehabilitation Services
Official resources
Limits
School, DDD, Medicaid, and DRS decisions remain separate; adult services do not start automatically at school exit.
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.