ERIC Number: ED605915
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Publication Date: 2015
Pages: 16
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Health Issues in Transition: Annotated Bibliography. Updated
Stevenson, Bradley
National Technical Assistance Center on Transition
Health issues in transition focuses on issues related to individuals with special health care needs as they transition from pediatric to adult services. The Maternal and Child Health Bureau defines youth with special health care needs as "those who have or are at increased risk for a chronic physical, developmental, behavioral, or emotional condition and who also require health and related services of a type or amount beyond that required by children generally" (McPherson et al., 1998, p. 138). When individuals with these types of conditions reach the age of majority they must transition to the adult health care system. As such, the goal of healthcare transition is provide high-quality, developmentally appropriate, and uninterrupted services as the individual transitions to adulthood in order to maximize the individual's potential and lifelong functioning (American Academy of Pediatrics, American Academy of Family Physicians, American College of Physicians-American Society of Internal Medicine, 2002). Over the past two decades, quite a bit has been published on the topic of health issues in transition. This annotated bibliography provides a reference and a brief synopsis of articles published on this topic. The articles are divided into three categories: discussion, research, and transition planning materials. Discussion articles consist of articles that describe a relevant issue or position. Research articles consist of studies that were published on the topic including (e.g., experimental, qualitative, correlational, reviews). Last, transition planning materials include articles that describe or present specific resources to facilitate transition for students with special health care needs. [This bibliography was originally prepared for the National Secondary Transition Technical Assistance Center (NSTTAC) in 2009 by James White and Debbie Gilmer. It was updated for the National Technical Assistance Center on Transition (NTACT) in 2015 by Bradley Stevenson.]
Descriptors: Special Health Problems, Chronic Illness, Pediatrics, Developmentally Appropriate Practices, Transitional Programs, At Risk Students, Special Needs Students, Young Adults, Annotated Bibliographies
National Technical Assistance Center on Transition. College of Education, University of North Carolina Charlotte, 9201 University City Blvd, Charlotte, NC 28223. Tel: 704-687-8606; e-mail: ntactmail@uncc.edu; Web site: http://transitionta.org
Publication Type: Reference Materials - Bibliographies
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Language: English
Sponsor: Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (ED)
Authoring Institution: National Technical Assistance Center on Transition (NTACT)
Grant or Contract Numbers: H326E140004
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