TY - JOUR
T1 - Pediatric Rehabilitation
T2 - 5. Transitioning Teens With Disabilities Into Adulthood
AU - Kim, Heakyung
AU - Murphy, Nancy
AU - Kim, Chong Tae
AU - Moberg-Wolff, Elizabeth
AU - Trovato, Melissa
PY - 2010/3
Y1 - 2010/3
N2 - Objective: This self-directed learning module focuses on preparing adolescent patients with special health care needs for adulthood by promoting their independence in their own self-care; helping them to navigate issues of sexuality, marriage, and parenting; preparing the patient and family to make guardianship decisions during the transition between childhood and adulthood; and planning for higher education or vocation. Emphasis will be on the role of the physiatrist in providing this guidance and its importance in improving the patient's quality of life. It is part of the study guide on pediatric rehabilitation in the Self-Directed Physiatric Education Program for practitioners and trainees in physical medicine and rehabilitation and pediatric medicine. The goal of this article is to refine the learner's knowledge of preparing adolescent patients with special health care needs for adulthood to improve their quality of life.
AB - Objective: This self-directed learning module focuses on preparing adolescent patients with special health care needs for adulthood by promoting their independence in their own self-care; helping them to navigate issues of sexuality, marriage, and parenting; preparing the patient and family to make guardianship decisions during the transition between childhood and adulthood; and planning for higher education or vocation. Emphasis will be on the role of the physiatrist in providing this guidance and its importance in improving the patient's quality of life. It is part of the study guide on pediatric rehabilitation in the Self-Directed Physiatric Education Program for practitioners and trainees in physical medicine and rehabilitation and pediatric medicine. The goal of this article is to refine the learner's knowledge of preparing adolescent patients with special health care needs for adulthood to improve their quality of life.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.pmrj.2010.01.001
DO - 10.1016/j.pmrj.2010.01.001
M3 - Article
C2 - 20359678
AN - SCOPUS:77950220513
SN - 1934-1482
VL - 2
SP - S31-S37
JO - PM and R
JF - PM and R
IS - 3
ER -