Help your kid make the
HEALTHCARE SHIFT
From bandaging “owies” to scheduling appointments and – for some – navigating complex and scary healthcare issues, your role as a parent and caregiver has been to “make it all better”. To ensure your children are best positioned to manage their own health as they prepare for adulthood, sharing responsibilities can be a good first step.1
Set them up for success
Age-appropriate actions can help facilitate self-advocacy over time. This means your child could develop the skills and behaviors that will eventually help them successfully develop healthcare independence. Here you’ll find resources for Big Kids, Teens and Young Adults and the tools you need to help your child graduate from pediatric to adult care.
Experts share insights for parents and teens.
Hear from Susan Shanske, a clinical social worker and Dr. Ahmet Uluer who are the pros on everything related to the pediatric to adult healthcare shift. Watch together with your teens as you navigate these changes.
Start the conversation with your kids in your life.
Prepare for the shift to adult care.
Not sure what a term means? Our glossary breaks it down with clear, simple definitions.
- American Academy of Pediatrics; American Academy of Family Physicians; American College of Physicians; Transitions Clinical Report Authoring Group, Cooley WC, Sagerman PJ. Supporting the health care transition from adolescence to adulthood in the medical home. Pediatrics. 2011 Jul; 128(1):182–200. Available from: https://publications.aap.org/pediatrics/article/128/1/182/30310/Supporting-the-Health-Care-Transition-From doi:10.1542/peds.2011-0969