Not started or approaching school exit
Connect school, DDS, and Oklahoma VR
Coordinate school exit while separately opening DDS and Oklahoma VR work.
Official sources checked 2026-07-29
Start here
Start Oklahoma Vocational RehabilitationBefore you start
- IEP and transition records, exit date, Summary of Performance if available, intellectual-disability and functional records, work experiences, employment goal, accommodations, communication needs, DDS status, and representative information.
Who to contact
Use the official Liberty intake, DDS, case manager, SoonerCare, provider, hearing, grievance, crisis, or protective-report route that owns this step.
Step by step
- Ask the school to document records, adult-agency connections, responsibilities, and exit deliverables.
- Complete the DDS application and documentation work.
- Download and submit the Oklahoma VR application and begin eligibility and employment planning.
Expected next
A school deliverable, DDS intake or records event, VR contact, appointment, eligibility action, or employment-plan event.
Save this proof
IEP and exit records, DDS application, VR application, appointments, plans, and next dates.
If this stalls or the answer is no
Contact each system directly; do not assume a school referral completed DDS or VR intake.
Beyond Childhood planning aid
Connect school, DDS, and Oklahoma 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 the Oklahoma DDS application, Start Oklahoma Vocational Rehabilitation
Official resources
Limits
School transition, DDS eligibility, SoonerCare, waiver access, and VR eligibility and planning 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.