Preparing for Transition

Preparing for transition involves a gradual change from parents or caregivers being responsible and taking action, to the young person becoming more comfortable making decisions and taking action for him- or herself. The following suggestions can help the family identify areas that need to be addressed and find resources to help them prepare.

Becoming aware of what is involved in health transition for your situation

• Overview of Health Transition: This is Health Care Transition VIDEO
  www.ichp.ufl.edu/videos/tihct
• Transitions: A Guide to Getting Older and Changing Health Care Providers

Starting and keeping a health history

• Health History Summary
• How to Use the Health History Summary
• Health Care Tools and Checklists

Learning skills related to health and health care

• Health Care Skills Checklist

Maintaining health insurance coverage

• Health Insurance Resources

Taking over more control of self-care and self-advocacy

• Parent-Child Shared Management
• Managing Your Own Services - Toolkit from the National Collaborative on Workforce and Disability for Youth: www.ncwd-youth.info/PAS-Toolkit

Planning for emergencies or unexpected events

• Teen Seizure Action Plan - a resource from the Epilepsy Therapy Project:
  www.epilepsy.com/pdfs/myseizureplan.pdf
• Emergency Preparedness at Home for People with Disabilities: Guidelines