Eligibility, funding, or service decision is uncertain or denied
Keep employment and decision-support routes moving
Use DRS and supported decision-making as separate routes while DDD or Medicaid remains unresolved.
Official sources checked 2026-07-26
Start here
Start a DRS referralBefore you start
- Employment goals and barriers, disability information, contact preferences, existing services, decision-support needs, trusted supporters, and current legal authority.
Who to contact
Assigned DRS counselor and the Illinois Guardianship and Advocacy Commission for decision-support information.
Step by step
- Submit the DRS referral if employment help is wanted.
- Prepare for the counselor appointment described by the DRS form.
- Review supported decision-making before assuming guardianship is required.
Expected next
A DRS appointment and a documented decision-support option to explore.
Save this proof
DRS referral confirmation, counselor contact, appointment, goals, supported-decision-making information, and any signed agreement.
If this stalls or the answer is no
Use the DRS office locator route shown on the referral page; contact the Commission for its published guidance.
Beyond Childhood planning aid
Parallel-route tracker
A Beyond Childhood planning aid derived from the official sources named below.
- DRS referral
- Counselor
- Appointment
- Employment goal
- Decision areas
- Supporters
- Agreement status
- Next date
Derived from Apply Online for Rehabilitation Services, Supported Decision-Making
Official resources
Limits
These routes do not replace DDD, Medicaid, appeal, or court decisions. Supported decision-making may not fit every situation.
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.