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Harris Interactive, Autism Society of America, and Easter Seals. 2008. Easter Seals' living with autism study. [Chicago, IL]: Easter Seals, 68 pp.

Annotation: This Powerpoint presentation provides information from a study of autism spectrum disorders and the lifetime challenges that those who live with autism face. The document presents information about independence, family life, financial planning, and education.

Contact: Easter Seals, 233 South Wacker Drive, Suite 2400, Chicago, IL 60606, Telephone: (312) 726-6200 Secondary Telephone: (312) 726-4258 Fax: (312) 726-1494 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.easterseals.com Available from the website.

Keywords: , Adolescents with special health care needs, Autism, Children with special health care needs, Costs, Education, Families, Independence, Independent living

Campaign for Mental Health Reform Steering Committee. 2005. Emergency response: A roadmap for federal action on America's mental health crisis. [Washington, DC]: Campaign for Mental Health Reform Steering Committee, 30 pp.

Annotation: This report describes the negative consequences -- which includes criminalization, homelessness, and homicide -- that occur when needed mental health services are unavailable. The report, which includes an executive summary, provides a road map to transform mental health care and also discusses the following steps on that road map: (1) maximize the effectiveness of scarce resources, (2) stop making criminals of those whose mental illness results in inappropriate behavior, (3) make Medicaid accountable for the effectiveness of the mental health services it pays for, (4) prevent the negative consequences of mental disorders by ensuring needed services, (5) invest in children and support families, (6) promote independence, and (7) address the mental health needs of returning veterans and their families. A conclusion and endnotes are included.

Contact: Campaign for Mental Health Reform, 1101 15th Street, N.W., Suite 1212, Washington, DC 20005, E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://advocacy.networkofcare.org/cmhr Available from the website.

Keywords: Children, Crime, Families, Health care reform, Homelessness, Homicide, Independence, Medicaid, Mental disorders, Mental health, Mental health services

Reiss J, Gibson R. 2005. Health care transition workbook: For CMS enrollees age 15-17. Tallahassee, FL: Institute for Child Health Policy at the University of Florida, 28 pp.

Annotation: This workbook, which is designed for adolescents (ages 15-17) with special health care needs and their parents, is intended to help readers think about future goals and to identify things that the adolescent is doing now to become independent in managing his or her own health care. The workbook also helps readers determine what needs to be done to ensure that the transition from pediatric to adult-oriented health care is smooth. The workbook includes worksheets for parents and worksheets for adolescents, which may be completed with or without a parent's help.

Contact: Institute for Child Health Policy, University of Florida, 1329 SW 16th Street, Room 5130 , Gainesville, FL 32608, Telephone: (352) 265-7220 Secondary Telephone: Fax: (352) 265-7221 Web Site: https://ichp.ufl.edu Available from the website.

Keywords: Adolescents with special health care needs, Goals, Health services, Independence, Parents, Transition planning, Transition to independent living, Workbooks

Reiss J, Gibson R. 2005. Health care transition workbook: For CMS enrollees age 18 and older. Tallahassee, FL: Institute for Child Health Policy at the University of Florida, 30 pp.

Annotation: This workbook, which is designed for young adults (ages 18 and older) with special health care needs and their parents, is intended to help readers think about future goals and to identify things that they are doing now to become independent in managing their own health care. The workbook also helps readers determine what needs to be done to ensure that the transition from pediatric to adult-oriented health care is smooth. The workbook includes worksheets for parents and worksheets for young adults.

Contact: Institute for Child Health Policy, University of Florida, 1329 SW 16th Street, Room 5130 , Gainesville, FL 32608, Telephone: (352) 265-7220 Secondary Telephone: Fax: (352) 265-7221 Web Site: https://ichp.ufl.edu Available from the website.

Keywords: Adolescents with special health care needs, Goals, Health services, Independence, Parents, Transition planning, Transition to independent living, Workbooks, Young adults
   

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