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Helping Special Needs Students With Health Care Needs Focus Of Manchester Forum
A webinar is scheduled in Manchester with information on how to help students with disabilities move from pediatricians to adult doctors.
MANCHESTER, NJ — The Manchester Township School District's Special Education Parent Advisory Group is hosting a webinar in October on helping students with the shift from pediatricians to adult health care services.
The webinar, titled "Healthcare Transition," will be facilitated by REAL Transition Partners and is set for noon to 1 p.m. on Oct. 4.
"Transitioning from pediatric to adult health care is a big step for a youth or young adult with a disability," REAL Transition Partners says.
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The event will discuss a new Healthcare Transition Toolkit developed by Got Transition and its National Family Health Care Transition Advisory Group. The toolkit is filled with resources to help families and youth make a smooth transition from the pediatrician to an adult care provider.
Register for the Healthcare Transition webinar at this link.
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There will be a presentation in Spanish as well. Para Español, haga clic aquí.
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