Kids Brain Health Network Crisis in Care: The Discussion on Transitions for Youth with Disabilities is Far from Over

As young people with disabilities head towards adulthood, they find themselves cut off from familiar health services only to fall through the cracks of a fragmented adult care system. Last month, Dr. Jan Willem Gorter, KBHN investigator, Director of CanChild at McMaster, and transition clinician, had the opportunity to share about this critical, Canada-wide issue in CBC’s White Coat Black Art’s town hall, Crisis in Care.  People with disabilities, family members, and caregivers gathered to openly discuss their experiences and struggles with transitions as well as advocate for potential solutions…

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