Impact: Feature issue on health needs of transition-aged youth (vol. 7, no. 2)

2004

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As youth with developmental disabilities move into their teens and early 20s -- the transition years -- their role in identifying and meeting their needs shifts toward increased responsibility and independence. One of the areas in which they are making this transition from child to adult roles is in addressing their health and health care needs. That is the focus of this Impact. Among the themes carried through the articles in this issue of Impact are the change in roles for youth as well as their parents or other adult caregivers as the young person matures; the developmental tasks of teenagers in relation to health; strategies for supporting appropriate, quality health care for teens and young adults; and the impacts of health care reform on young people with developmental disabilities and their families. It is our hope that in these pages parents and other adult caregivers will find practical ideas for enhancing the quality of care received by youth and young adults, and for supporting the young person's increased responsibility for knowing his/her health-related needs and making sound health-related decisions.

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