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.

Suggested resources

• 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

Previous sections

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