Current Status of Transition Preparation Among Youth With Special Needs in the United States

by Margaret A. McManus, Lauren R. Pollack, W. Carl Cooley, Jeanne W. McAllister, Debra Lotstein, Bonnie Strickland, and Marie Y. Mann. Pediatrics. 2013;131:1090-1097.
This article provides an analysis of US transition performance from pediatric to adult health care based on the 2009-2010 National Survey of Children with Special Health Care Needs. It examines the association of population, condition, and health care characteristics with successful transition preparation. It also identifies adolescent populations least likely to receive needed transition support and offers delivery system and payment suggestions for improvement. See more →