Transition Planning: Considerations for Teens with Epilepsy

Panelists: Rajkumar Agarwal, MD - Children's Hospital of Michigan Jill Mazur Skornicka - Michigan Alliance for Families Michelle Brusch - parent Mitch and Janet Weisz - parents Thoughtful planning by teens with epilepsy, parents, educators, and healthcare professionals can help facilitate a successful transition to adulthood. The panelists on this call discuss how to plan for increasing responsibility for self management, transition from pediatric to adult neurology, school transition planning services, preparing for college and employment, and the many considerations involved in planning for adulthood and increased independence. Both professional and personal perspectives are provided from different points across the epilepsy spectrum.