Approaching school exit; Virginia DD access not started
Coordinate the Virginia school-exit plan
Put school transition, DD access, and adult-benefit work on one dated plan.
Official sources checked 2026-07-25
Start here
Open Virginia transition-services guidanceBefore you start
- The student’s expected school-exit date, current IEP transition goals, DD intake status, DARS status, and adult-benefit questions.
Who to contact
The student and family keep the cross-system plan; each agency owns only its own decision.
Step by step
- Ask the IEP team to identify the remaining school transition services and responsible agencies.
- Confirm that DD waiver screening has been requested through the local CSB/BHA.
- Confirm that DARS has a referral or assigned counselor when employment is a goal.
- Use official Social Security resources to screen adult SSI or childhood-disability benefit questions separately.
Expected next
A dated list of agency owners, requests submitted, missing records, and the next event for each applicable pathway.
Save this proof
The current IEP, agency referrals, confirmation numbers, contacts, eligibility notices, and a one-page cross-system tracker.
If this stalls or the answer is no
Bring the tracker to the next IEP or transition meeting and ask each agency to confirm its own next action in writing.
Beyond Childhood planning aid
Cross-system exit tracker
Do not collapse different agencies into one status.
- School transition
- CSB/BHA DD screening
- DARS employment
- Medicaid
- Social Security
- Decision support
Derived from Navigating the DD Waivers, Virginia Secondary Transition Services, Social Security Information for Parents and Guardians, Supplemental Security Income
Official resources
Limits
School transition planning does not establish adult-program eligibility or guarantee continuity of services after school exit.
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.