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Connect school transition and Ohio VR
Review the IEP transition plan and begin an OOD vocational-rehabilitation referral or application through a verified telephone or office route.
Official sources checked 2026-07-28
Start here
Vocational Rehabilitation Fact SheetBefore you start
- Employment interests and goals, current IEP and evaluation, disability and functional records, work experiences, accommodations, benefits information, communication needs, and the school’s adult-agency handoff list.
Who to contact
Use the official destination above or ask DODD to identify the responsible county board, service and support administrator, program office, or notice-specific contact.
Step by step
- Review the IEP transition services and identify unfinished adult-agency handoffs.
- Call OOD at 800-282-4536 or an OOD office and state that the person wants to apply for VR services.
- Track intake, eligibility, employment planning, and provider selection separately from the school and county-board processes.
Expected next
An OOD initial contact, intake appointment, application, information request, eligibility decision, or Individualized Plan for Employment step.
Save this proof
IEP transition pages, referral or application, OOD contact, intake material, eligibility notice, plan, and school handoff notes.
If this stalls or the answer is no
Call OOD at 800-282-4536 and ask who owns the application and what the next intake event is.
Beyond Childhood planning aid
Connect school transition and Ohio VR checklist
A Beyond Childhood planning aid derived from the cited official sources.
- Owner and date started
- Documents or information supplied
- Confirmation or notice
- Current status
- Next event and date
- Escalation contact
Derived from Vocational Rehabilitation Fact Sheet, Vocational Rehabilitation Application and Intake Policy, Secondary Transition and Workforce Development
Official resources
Limits
OODWorks and the main OOD family site routed to a 404 on July 28, 2026. The current OOD fact sheet and May 4, 2026 application policy support phone, email, mail, portal, or in-person expression of interest; this guide does not send an application.
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.