Health Related Accommodations of Adolescents and Emerging Adults with Spina Bifiida Enrolled in the Heatlh Care Transition Program, Movin' On Up

2020

Health-related accommodations are essential supports/services for adolescents and emerging adults needed to facilitate their full inclusion and participation in school and academic performance. Students who do not receive the needed health-related accommodations may be hindered from performing as needed to be academically successful and reach their academic potential. The purpose of this study is to explore the following: a) the type of health related accommodations by grade level provided to adolescents and emerging adults with spina bifida, ages 9 to 20 years of age enrolled in the Movin' On Up health care transition program, which is a clinical service program, based upon best practices,and standard of care procedures, as identified in their IEP; b) need for parental and/or adolescent/emerging adult to request health related accommodations and the school's response to the request. Study population: Data will be collected from the 219 adolescents and emerging adults who have enrolled in the Movin' On Up health care transition program since January 1, 2011.

health care transition, spina bifida, IEP

Performing Research or Evaluation

Health-Related Activities

Professionals and Para-Professionals, Children/Adolescents with Disabilities/SHCN

None

Single-County

N/A