About this guide | Acknowledgements
Healthcare transitions guide
About the healthcare transition guide
This guide covers the process of an autistic person transitioning from pediatric medical care to adult medical care. It is designed for transition-aged autistic youth and young adults (14 to 21 years old), their parents/caregivers and autistic adults seeking new or age-appropriate medical providers. The goal is to provide information and resources to start planning for the transition, manage finding an adult primary care provider and other specialists, outline what to expect during the transition and teach medical self-advocacy skills.
Acknowledgments
This guide was made possible through the generous contribution from Genentech. Autism Speaks would like to thank the following for developing, contributing to and reviewing the content: Autism Care Network (ACNet) including Daniel Coury, MD, Chief Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics, Nationwide Children’s Hospital and Autism Care Network Medical Director; Josh Muonz, Family and Community Outreach Coordinator, Global Leadership Institute at First Place Arizona; Nate Noble, DO, Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics, Medical Genetics UnityPoint Health - Blank Children’s Developmental Center; Matthew O’Brien, PhD, BCBA-D, Clinical Psychologist, University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics, Center for Disabilities and Development; Brigid Rankowski, Self-advocate; Lydia Wayman, Self-advocate; The Ohio State University Center for Autism Services and Transition (CAST); The Provincial Council for Maternal and Child Health, Toronto, Canada; Zosia Zaks, M.Ed., C.R.C., Self-advocate, Transgender Counselor.
