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Health Care for People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities across the Lifespan

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Health care transition is defined as the planned movement from a pediatric health care system to an adult-serving health care system during the years of adolescence and young adulthood. Health care transition for youth and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) may be a long and complex process. It is currently frequently unsuccessful due to barriers in both the pediatric and the adult health care systems, resulting in lack of access to appropriate care, worsening of health conditions and function and potentially preventable hospitalizations for the young adult with IDD. Both pediatric and adult health care systems should promote self-determination with respect to health and health care and independence in youth and young adults with IDD. Moreover, health providers should be aware of and refer individuals to social services that can support vocational, independent and other skills needed for transition to adulthood. This requires that health care providers for children and adults become familiar with special services and supports in the school, community and through the state agencies (Medicaid Waiver program) to support transition for youth and young adults with IDD.

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  1. Department of Pediatrics, ETSU College of Medicine, Niswonger Children’s Hospital, 70578, Johnson City, TN, 37614, USA

    David Wood M.D., MPH, FAAP

  2. University of Florida, College of Medicine, Gainesville, FL, USA

    Linda R. Edwards M.D., FACM

  3. JaxHATS Clinical Program, 580 W 8th Street, Jacksonville, FL, 32209, USA

    Linda R. Edwards M.D., FACM

  4. Dalhousie University, 106 Maplewood Dr, Dartmouth, NS, B2V 2R1, Canada

    Brian Hennen M.D.,M.A.,CCFP,FCFP,FRCGP

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  1. Innovative Solutions for Disadvantage and Disability and Department of Pediatrics, Morehouse School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA

    I. Leslie Rubin

  2. National Institute of Child Health and Human Development and Medical Services, Division for Developmental and Developmental Disabilities, Ministry of Social Affairs and Social Services, Jerusalem, Israel

    Joav Merrick

  3. Department of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine, Western Michigan University Homer Stryker MD School of Medicine, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI, USA

    Donald E. Greydanus  & Dilip R. Patel  & 

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Wood, D., Edwards, L.R., Hennen, B. (2016). Health Care Transition. In: Rubin, I.L., Merrick, J., Greydanus, D.E., Patel, D.R. (eds) Health Care for People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities across the Lifespan. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-18096-0_20

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