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This mini-class will teach you some basics about health care. We will discuss fitness, medications, seeing your doctor, and keeping track of your health. WHAT’S HEALTH GOT TO DO WITH TRANSITION? Growing up with a disability and/or a special health care need can present you with many challenges. However, many young adults with chronic health Read More »

Since you are a young adult, you need to be able to communicate with your doctors and other health care professionals. Many young people have found the GLADD approach to talking with health care professionals to be very helpful. GLADDGive – Listen – Ask – Decide – Do Give information about how you are feeling and Read More »

Get your health diary or a notebook and write down some of the questions that you have about your condition and about how to stay healthy. Keep this notebook with you and add questions as they occur to you. And the next time you see your doctor, take these questions with you and ASK! Doctors Read More »

If you are planning to get more education and training after high school, be prepared to explain to others how your health condition affects you and what accommodations you need in order to succeed. Let’s begin with some questions. What medical care do you need when you are away from home? Do you need physical Read More »

Paying for health care can be very challenging. At this point you may still be covered by your parents’ health insurance or some combination of public or private plans. Most likely this will change over the next few years. Keeping health insurance is very important over the next few years. If your insurance coverage depends Read More »

There are many things to do that help prevent medical emergencies. Here are a few: • Maintain a daily, healthy routine. • Be safety-conscious. For example, a fire extinguisher should be near your stove. • Take drugs and medications only as prescribed. Some drugs are more effective when combined with regular, healthy meals and adequate Read More »

One way that helps keep your body healthy is to exercise. There are a number of options for fitness that can be social and fun. Walking is good for those who can use their legs. It requires little equipment (good shoes), is free, and reduces stress. Swimming provides a full body workout with little physical Read More »

The word nutrition is about the food we eat and the way our bodies use this food. Different foods contain different nutrients. Each person needs certain amounts of different nutrients to maintain his or her health.  So, we need to eat a variety of foods each day. People tend to ignore eating fruits and vegetables Read More »

An emergency health information card communicates to rescuers what they need to know about you if they find you unconscious or incoherent, or, if they need to quickly help evacuate you. An emergency health information card should contain information about medications, equipment you use, allergies and sensitivities, communication difficulties you may have, preferred treatment and medical providers, Read More »

Working with Doctors Now that you are planning for transition, it is important to spend some time alone with your doctors and other health care providers. This means that you are going to have to practice giving the doctors the information they need about how you have been feeling, asking questions when you need more Read More »