New Health & Transition Content from PACER

PACER's National Parent Center on Transition & Employment (NPCTE) is pleased to announce a new section of our website focused on health and transition. Find information on health-related IEP goals, how to transition from pediatric care to adult care, building self-care and self-advocacy skills, and more. Read more.

Health-focused Transition Planning Tool for Youth with Disabilities and Their Families

See PACER’s newest NPCTE publication designed to help transition-age youth with disabilities and their families plan for youth to assume greater or full responsibility for their adult health care. It is recommended that parents and youth complete this checklist together. Each section can be discussed and completed separately. Read more (pdf).

Supporting Wellness for Adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

This issue of Impact highlights ways in which disability service providers, health and wellness professionals, community fitness and recreation programs, employers, advocates, individuals with disabilities, and their families can help ensure that health and wellness activities are as available to individuals with disabilities as to anyone else. It shares examples of how adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities are involved in healthy activity, making social connections, developing supportive relationships, and actively participating in health care. Impact is published by the Institute on Community Integration & Research and Training Center on Community Living. Read more (pdf).

Supporting Students with Mental Health Needs

Recently, schools have begun to play a larger role in supporting students with mental health conditions. As a result, students with mental health disorders, particularly those identified under IDEA, now have increased access to transition services specific to their mental health needs leading to more positive outcomes. This “Quick Guide” from the National Transition Technical Assistance Center highlights research, resources, and recommendations on supporting students with mental health issues in secondary education. Read more (pdf).