5c. Moving to adult NHS services
Deaf Children and Young People (DCYP) and families
- understand the differences between paediatric and adult services
- feel supported in understanding possible best care pathway options
- know about and are able to advocate communication preferences for appointments.
- Local NHS trust information on transition to adult audiology services
- NICE – Quality standards – Transition from children’s to adults’ services
- NHS Inform (Translations) BSL
- NHS Royal Berkshire – example of a transition information pack
- NDCS Highlights of the Moving On survey
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5a. Moves and changes in educational settings
5b. Understand their own access needs
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Section 1 Deaf identity
Section 2 Communication, language, and literacy
Section 3 Understand access to sound
Section 4 Social, emotional, physical, and mental health
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Section 6 Preparation for adulthood
Section 7 Specialist assessment and monitoring
