Approaching school exit; adult services not started
Complete the school-to-adult handoff
Coordinate the final school year so DDD, support coordination, the ISP, and DVRS do not start after exit.
Official sources checked 2026-07-25
Start here
Use the DDD transition timelineBefore you start
- Exit date, IEP transition plan, evaluations, DDD and Medicaid status, NJCAT status, employment goal, DVRS referral status, and unresolved adult-support needs.
Who to contact
The school IEP transition contact, DDD.TransitionHelpdesk@dhs.nj.gov, and the appropriate DVRS office.
Step by step
- Use the DDD final-school-year timeline to track the Welcome Session, Support Coordination Agency selection, and ISP development.
- Ask the school to make or confirm the DVRS referral when employment support is needed.
- Before exit, request a written handoff showing every adult-agency contact, application status, record transfer, owner, and next date.
Expected next
DDD’s timeline anticipates Support Coordination Agency selection from February through April and ISP development from April through June, with the ISP approved before school exit.
Save this proof
Updated transition pages, exit date, DDD and DVRS referrals, agency confirmations, Support Coordination Agency selection, NJCAT tier, ISP, and summary of performance.
If this stalls or the answer is no
Request an IEP meeting and ask each agency to identify the exact uncompleted handoff step and its owner.
Beyond Childhood planning aid
Final-year handoff tracker
A Beyond Childhood planning aid derived from the official sources named below.
- Exit date
- DDD application
- Medicaid
- NJCAT
- Welcome Session
- Support Coordination Agency
- ISP
- DVRS
- Records transferred
Derived from Transition from School to Adult Life, Vocational Rehabilitation Services for Individuals with Disabilities
Official resources
Limits
School services and DDD services have different legal and eligibility frameworks; DDD services do not begin automatically when school ends.
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.