Neurology | Transitioning to Adult Neurological Care

• STEP 1: Transition readiness (getting you involved in your own care)
  At about age 14, we may begin speaking with you during appointments without your parent or guardian present, if appropriate. We’ll begin to discuss how to get ready to transition to adult care.
• STEP 2: Legal adult/turning 18
  At age 18, you legally become an adult, which changes what information is shared with your parents/caregivers. This means we will have more detailed discussions with you about transitioning to adult neurological care.
• STEP 3: Graduating to adult care (moving to an adult provider)
  The appropriate time for graduation to adult care should be discussed with your provider. You’ll graduate from Boston Children’s Hospital to an adult-care neurology team at a different care center or hospital.

You can find more detailed information with our "Patient-Family Education Sheet" PDF download.

Patients age 18 and older who need neurological care but are not already followed by the Department of Neurology at Boston Children’s will be referred to an adult neurology practice.

Below are links for adult neurology practices in the Boston area:

• Atrius Health
• Brigham and Women’s Hospital
• Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
• Boston Medical Center
• Massachusetts General Hospital
• Tufts Medical Center

• Steps on Graduating to Adult Neurology Care
• General Neurology Transition Letter
• Release of Information Form
• Massachusetts Healthcare Proxy and Information Form
• Child Neurology Foundation
• Got Transition

• Autism Center Transition Resources — Autism Spectrum Center | Transition to Adulthood
• BRIDGES Adult Transition Program
• Social Work Transition Committee Resources — Social Work Program | Transitioning to Adult Care