Health transition readiness resources

Self-management improves health outcomes in chronic illness not only by improving adherence to the treatment plan but also by building the individual’s capacity to navigate challenges and solve problems.

The video discusses issues you may need to consider as you take charge of your own healthcare and decisions about adult life.

A QuickGuide with information is for youth and young adults, including those with disabilities and chronic health conditions, from ages 12-30. This checklist provides information and resources about health insurance coverage, self-care, health care transition, decision-making, and career planning and management.

This toolkit as many checklists, information & forms for helping you to talk with your doctor about your treatment. Although this is a toolkit that can be used by anyone, it is particularly useful for those with metabolic diseases.

Health care transition is the process of leaving pediatric or child health care services and getting adult health care services. When a child or teen has a special health care need or a disability, they should start learning more about their health care needs and services to prepare for when they are older.

A transition checklist and timeline developed by the Massachusetts Consortium for Children with Special Health Care Needs.

Directions is an organizing notebook and a resource guide for families of youth and young adults with special health care needs. Chapter Nine provides useful information and a skill assessment to help prepare you and your child for the process of growing up and becoming an adult.

Health care transition is the process of leaving pediatric or child health care services and getting adult health care services. When a child or teen has a special health care need or a disability, they should start learning more about their health care needs and services to prepare for when they are older.