What is health care transition?
Simply put, health care transition is the process of moving from a childcentered health care system to an adult-oriented system. As a child you have pediatricians and pediatric specialists for your special health care needs and your parents have managed your appointments, your medications, and your treatments. You probably know a lot about your own condition and your body but as you become more independent you will begin to take over the responsibilities that your parents had. This is a major change and a complicated process. Your transition as a teen with special health care needs may require you to start earlier to plan for your future. You have a lot to learn about how you will stay healthy as an adult, how you will pay for your healthcare, how your school can help you develop and implement your goals for college or work and how and when you will live in the community independently. HOW CAN I LEARN MORE ABOUT TRANSITION? Please take time to look over all the information on this web
