Not started or approaching school exit
Connect school and Iowa VR
Coordinate the school transition record with a separate Iowa VR application and adult-service workstream.
Official sources checked 2026-07-29
Start here
Start Iowa vocational rehabilitationBefore you start
- IEP, transition assessments, student goals, exit date, disability records, work history and experiences, accommodations, school contacts, and adult-service application state.
Who to contact
Use the official Iowa HHS, Member Services, MCO, fee-for-service, CareStar, case-manager, Appeals, crisis, or protective-reporting route that owns this step.
Step by step
- Ask the school to document postsecondary goals, agency connections, responsibilities, and exit evidence.
- Apply to Iowa VR and complete intake.
- Track VR eligibility, any waitlist or priority state, counselor assignment, and individualized employment plan separately.
Expected next
An IEP action, VR intake, eligibility decision, priority or waitlist result, counselor contact, or employment-plan step.
Save this proof
IEP and transition records, VR application, confirmations, notices, contacts, and plans.
If this stalls or the answer is no
Contact the school transition lead and Iowa VR office and ask each to identify its next deliverable.
Beyond Childhood planning aid
Connect school and Iowa VR 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 Start Iowa vocational rehabilitation, Review Iowa vocational-rehabilitation questions
Official resources
Limits
VR ordinarily decides eligibility within 60 days unless a written extension is agreed, but current official instructions and the person's notice control. VR and Medicaid HCBS are separate.
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.