Autism: considerations for transitions of care into... : Current Opinion in Pediatrics (original) (raw)

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Enner, Stephaniea; Ahmad, Samiyab; Morse, Anne M.c; Kothare, Sanjeev V.a

aDivision of Child Neurology, Department of Pediatrics, Cohen Children's Medical Center, New Hyde Park, New York

bDivision of Child Neurology, Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine, The Children's Hospital of San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas

cDivision of Pediatric Neurology, Department of Neurology and Sleep Medicine, Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine, Janet Weis Children's Hospital, Danville, Pennsylvania, USA

Correspondence to Dr. Sanjeev V. Kothare, MD, Director, Division of Pediatric Neurology; Co-Director, Pediatric Sleep Program (Neurology); Professor of Pediatrics & Neurology at Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, Cohen Children's Medical Center, Northwell Health, 2001 Marcus Avenue, Suite W290, Lake Success, NY 11042, USA. Tel: +1 516 465 5255; fax: +1 718 347 2240; e-mail: [email protected]

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Abstract

Purpose of review

The steady rise in number of youth diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) has led to the need to examine transition of care considerations specific to ASD. Improved understanding and guidance addressing these needs will allow pediatric and adult providers to work together to optimize social, medical, and occupational outcomes for these patients.

Recent findings

Health-care transition is a delicate time when children with ASD outgrow the services of pediatric programs and enter a fragmented healthcare system that is unfamiliar, insufficiently knowledgeable, and underfunded for their needs.

Summary

Increasing autism prevalence and an aging population with autism lend urgency to improve outcomes in children transitioning to adult-care. Research reveals poor consequences in social support, education, vocational training and employment, housing, and healthcare. Specific considerations to address these issues and ensure successful transition from pediatric to adult care are needed.

Erratum

In the article, “Autism: considerations for transitions of care into adulthood” , the authors would like to acknowledge that Dr Samiya F. Ahmad and Dr Stephanie Enner are co-first authors and contributed equally to the writing of this article. The correct order of the authors should read as follows:

Samiya F. Ahmad, Stephanie Enner, Anne M. Morse, Sanjeev V. Kothare

Current Opinion in Pediatrics. 33(5):543, October 2021.