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| Youth/ Family Education
Tools: handout or wall poster |
AHTP - Washington Transition Timeline
(multi-lingual)
The Transition Timeline for Children and Adolescents with
Special Health Care Needs (forms for developmental disabilities/delays
and for chronic illnesses/physical disabilities) gives
ideas to help children and youth to achieve independence
in their own health care and in other areas of life as
they grow. The timeline is available from the Adolescent
Health Transition Project as an 11" x 17" chart
and can be downloaded by following the instructions provided
on their web page. Timeline is available in English, Spanish,
Russian, Chinese, and Vietnamese. |
depts.washington.edu/
healthtr/Timeline/
timeline.htm |
| Handouts |
HRTW-LA products
Fact Sheets on a large variety of transition issues that
are Louisiana specific but can be adapted by other states.
Also on website is Booklet: Health and Medical Issues
for Transition-Age Adolescents with Disabilities and/or
Health Care Needs; A Guide for Teenagers and Their Families
(2nd Edition) |
www.hdc.lsuhsc.edu/
Programs/CDP/
ashstprd.htm |
Transition information from PACER
Center
Information and publications written for youth by young
adults and families focusing on aspects of transition
in healthcare, workshop curriculums for parents, youth
with physical disabilities and youth with developmental
disabilities focused on transition in health care. Many
publications are available for purchase. |
pacer.org/ |
| Family Educational Tool |
TelAbility
Happy Healthy and Independent - Handout offers tips on
helping children with disabilities prepare to make the
transition to adulthood. While some tips can be used from
birth, others are more appropriate for the older child. |
www.telability.org/
handouts/TelAbility
HandoutHappyHealthy
andIndependent.pdf |
| Family and Youth Education |
Kids Health
Website funded by Nemours Foundation with excellent information
on variety of health topics; much downloadable. Sections
for parents, kids, and teens. |
kidshealth.org/ |
| Youth Education |
Young Women’s Health
Health information, clinical care, and a variety of programs
and services designed to educate and empower girls and
young women ages 12-22. Includes HRTW-MA materials. |
youngwomenshealth.org/ |
4Girls
Website of the Department of Woman’s health in the
Department of Human Services; includes a section on girls
with disabilities and chronic illnesses |
4girls.gov |
| Family and Youth Education |
Healthfinder
Materials in English and Spanish on a variety of health
topics. |
healthfinder.gov/espanol/
healthfinder.gov/
docs/Spdoc07621.htm
for Spanish materials |
| Handouts, curricula, and
presentations |
HRTW - ME
Trip Tik - a pamphlet entitled Roadmap to Success:
A Path to Fulfilling Your Goals developed by the YEA ME!
youth advisory council to Maine's Children with Special
Needs Program, for youth to follow as they prepare for
transitioning to adulthood.
A Primer
on Health Insurance-
an overview of health insurance and a glossary of insurance
terms
Health Insurance Curriculum
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Learning about Health Insurance - a grade 5-12 curriculum
aligned with Maine's Learning Results to assist teachers
in educating students about health care and insurance
Youth Speak
is a collection of presentations developed by youth who
have participated in leadership activities hosted by the
Maine Adolescent Transition Partnership. These 6 presentations
are used by youth to conduct workshops, keynote presentations,
and other educational activities for educators, employers,
health care providers, parents, peers and policy makers
throughout the state. |
www.umaine.edu/cci/
service/maineworks/
resources.htm |
| Handouts |
Guidelines for Transition and Transition
Activities
Shriners Hospital for Children – Twin Cities2-page
handout for families of children with special needs |
Guidelines Towards
Transition
[word]
[pdf]
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HRTW-KY
Variety of 1 to 4 page handouts with focus on transition
issues. Materials are downloadable PDF files.
- Transition Newsletters (18)
- Areas of Assessment for Transition Planning
- Competencies for Young People Transitioning to Post-Secondary
School and/or Work
- Checklist for Independence
- Preparing for the Future
- Adult Health Care
- Adolescent Health Care
- Finding and Using Adult Health Care
- Summary of Services for Youth with Special Healthcare
Needs
- Thinking About Your Future
- Activities to Help Prepare for Independence
- 8 Steps to Follow When Hiring a Personal Care Attendant
(PCA)
- ADA vs. IDEA
- College Prep Timeline
- Paying for Education after High School
- Planning for School Meetings
- Health Care Tips
- SSI Work Incentives
- Ten Steps to Job Success
- EPSDT
- Basics of KCHIP
- Medicaid Information§ Private Insurance Tip
- Tips for Evaluating Internet Sites for Credibility
|
chfs.ky.gov/ccshcn
click Transition Resources on left side |
HRTW-AZ Racing to the Future
Downloadable handouts on driving, housing, education,
money management, vocations, transportation, social activities,
and health management. |
PDF Files
A Guide to Driving
Education
Destination
Health
Housing,
Transportation,
and Health Management
Making
Stops Along the Road
Fast
Track
Transportation
Survey
The
World of Work |
HRTW – OH
- Transition Timeline
- VR and Section 301 (continue SSI while on VR Program)
1-2 page handouts on when to take action on transition-related
issues |
School Transition
[pdf] |
