Adult Care Transitioning Resources
All of our transition documents are listed below in English and Spanish. Please download and review as many as needed.
Transitioning Facts
Facts About Transitioning: English | Spanish
Adult Healthcare Provider Resources
Adult Health Insurance & Benefits Resources
Community Resources
- Education Transition Planning: English | Spanish
- Understanding 504 Plans: English | Spanish
- College Planning: English | Spanish
- Preparing for Work: English | Spanish
- Transportation/Getting Around: English
- Understanding Guardianship: English
Knowledge, Skills & Responsibility Resources
Spina Bifida Information
Websites
Division of Specialized Care for Children
Division of Specialized Care for Children (DSCC) is the Illinois Title V agency that provides care coordination for families and children with special health care needs. The transition website provides several materials for medical transition including fact sheets, transition checklists, teaching sheets, as well as several other hands on materials. As well, DSCC also has an annual Illinois Statewide Transition Conference, which now has a health care transition component as well.
Illinois Chapter of American Academy of Pediatrics
The Illinois Healthcare Transition Project offers trainings and resources for medical practices, youth, families, and school staff. These include a new web-based training for pediatricians, currently in pilot-testing across Illinois, and new resources for family physicians/internists anticipated later in 2012.