Transition Planning for Youth with Disabilities with Tomar Pierson-Brown, JD, LLM

In the latest episode of “That’s Pediatrics” – UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh’s podcast about all things pediatric health and wellness – our host talks with Tomar Pierson-Brown, JD, LLM, director of the Health Law Clinic at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, about transition planning for youth with disabilities and collaborations between legal services and hospitals that address social determinants that can affect health outcomes.

Specifically, our experts touch on:

• Medical-legal partnerships or collaborations between legal services and hospitals to address social determinants affecting health outcomes.
• The role of transition planning for youth with disabilities, starting around age 14 including screening patients and families for Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) and transition plans.
• The importance of legal counsel in cases where families are dissatisfied with school IEPs and advocacy for families at IEP meetings and ensuring plans align with the unique needs of the student.
• Resources for families, including parent advocacy groups like the PEAL Center and legal services for special education.
• Challenges in transition planning and the importance of a multidisciplinary approach, as demonstrated by the UPMC Children's Hospital's transition task force.
• And more.

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