Ascherman Lee I, Shaftel Julia
Department of Psychiatry and Neurobiology, Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, University of Alabama at Birmingham, 1713 6th Avenue South, Birmingham, AL 35294, USA.
Independent Practice, 5629 Chimney Rocks Circle, Lawrence, KS 66049, USA.
Child Adolesc Psychiatr Clin N Am. 2017 Apr;26(2):311-327. doi: 10.1016/j.chc.2016.12.009.
Youth with learning disorders, speech/language disorders, and/or attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder may experience significant struggles during the transition from high school to postsecondary education and employment. These disorders often occur in combination or concurrently with behavioral and emotional difficulties. Incomplete evaluation may not fully identify the factors underlying academic and personal challenges. This article reviews these disorders, the role of special education law for transitional age youth in public schools, and the Americans with Disabilities Act in postsecondary educational and employment settings. The role of the child and adolescent psychiatrist and the importance of advocacy for these youth are presented.
患有学习障碍、言语/语言障碍和/或注意力缺陷多动障碍的青少年在从高中过渡到高等教育和就业的过程中可能会经历重大困难。这些障碍常常与行为和情绪问题同时出现或并发。评估不完整可能无法完全识别学业和个人挑战背后的因素。本文回顾了这些障碍、公立学校中针对过渡年龄青少年的特殊教育法的作用，以及《美国残疾人法案》在高等教育和就业环境中的作用。还介绍了儿童和青少年精神科医生的角色以及为这些青少年进行倡导的重要性。
