Building a Healthcare Transition Program for Autistic Patients Entering Adulthood

• By: Carrin E. Schottler-Thal, MD Albany Medical Center
• October 4th, 2024
• adults, Fall 2024 Issue, healthcare, healthcare barriers, transition planning
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The rise in the diagnoses of autism spectrum disorder in youth will mean a rise in the number of adolescents transitioning to adult medical care. 50,000 youth with autism are estimated to enter adulthood each year (Rast et al., 2020) with varying degrees of communication skills, adaptive...