Blomquist K B, Brown G, Peersen A, Presler E P
Shriners Hospital, Lexington, Kentucky, USA.
Orthop Nurs. 1998 May-Jun;17(3):27-35.
For all teens, the process of moving from childhood to adulthood is challenging. For young people with disabilities, transitioning to independence presents even more challenges. Barriers to successful transition for young people with disabilities include low expectations by parents and other significant people in the community, lack of knowledge of existing career and vocational education services, and lack of self-advocacy skills. This article provides an overview of issues related to transitioning to adult independence and offers suggestions for assessment, planning, and intervention that can help nurses be effective partners with families and other caregivers in transition efforts. Nurses caring for children with disabilities can help families see strengths in their children and develop realistic, developmentally-appropriate expectations for skill development, attitudes, and behaviors that will promote self-sufficiency in adulthood. Nurses can help families think about possibilities for independence and refer families to community resources that can help young people with disabilities pursue postsecondary education, obtain and maintain jobs, and live independently.
对于所有青少年来说，从童年迈向成年的过程都充满挑战。对于残疾青年而言，向独立过渡面临着更多挑战。残疾青年成功过渡的障碍包括父母及社区中其他重要人物的期望较低、对现有职业和职业教育服务缺乏了解以及缺乏自我倡导技能。本文概述了与向成人独立过渡相关的问题，并提供了评估、规划和干预建议，这些建议有助于护士在过渡工作中成为家庭和其他照顾者的有效伙伴。照顾残疾儿童的护士可以帮助家庭看到孩子的优势，并对有助于孩子在成年后实现自给自足的技能发展、态度和行为形成现实的、适合其发展阶段的期望。护士可以帮助家庭思考独立的可能性，并将家庭转介至社区资源，这些资源可以帮助残疾青年接受高等教育、获得并维持工作以及独立生活。
