When Wesley turned 18, instead of celebrating, they felt terrified. After 18 years of being supported by the same healthcare team, everything changed overnight.
“You’re accessing the same general team of professionals. Then with one birthday, one change, almost all of the contacts had to be swapped over to adult care providers,” says Wesley, who is now in their 20s. “All those relationships you’ve built over 18 years are just gone.”
Youth aged 14 to 21 with developmental disabilities and their caregivers are invited to participate in our upcoming TAG event on October 23rd. Learn more and register here: https://scsonline.ca/en/info-session/
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Offered by Autism Ontario, this virtual session is an introduction / overview of key topics in the transition from youth to adult.
It will provide caregivers with a broad overview of adult services, funding, and supports along with key dates for applying for adult services.
Learn more and register:
https://www.autismontario.com/civicrm/event/info?id=10132
Transition planning for adult life is very important and it is best to start early!
This page offers resources on the many transitions students experience along their learning journey at school.
https://www.ocdsb.ca/cms/one.aspx?portalid=55478&pageid=37659839
Integrated transition planning is a collaborative process that helps students with an intellectual/developmental disability and their families to access the services they are entitled to and create a plan for what to do after they leave school.
This page on the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board’s website includes resources for youth with developmental disabilities and their parents/caregivers to learn more about how to navigate life after high school:
https://www.ocdsb.ca/secondary/Special%20Education/transition_planning_workshops
There are many activities you can do during secondary school to help transition out of school and into community.
Autism Ontario has prepared a document with a few ideas to consider throughout your high school years.
There are many activities as a teenager that you can do at home or in your community to help with the transition out of school and into community. Autism Ontario has prepared a document with a few ideas to consider throughout your high school years.
