When a teenager turns 18, most likely he will transition to the adult health care setting. There are a number of things that can be done to help make this change go smoothly.
In this section of the juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) resource centre, you and your teenager with JIA will learn how to:
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successfully move on to an adult rheumatology health care setting
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find supports that can help him in university or college settings
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find supports that can help him in the workplace
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slowly take more responsibility for his health
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participate in his treatment plan and stick with it