What No One Tells Families About the Jump from Paediatric to Adult OT 

Turning 18 doesn't mean you're ready for adult services. For a lot of young people with disability or chronic illness, it just means the support they've relied on their whole life suddenly changes shape... and nobody tells them it's coming.In this episode of The OT Download, Emily and Ali get into the reality of the paediatric to adult OT transition: what the gap actually looks like on the ground, why it exists, and what we as OTs can do to prepare our clients before they have to live it.This one is for paediatric OTs, community OTs, NDIS practitioners, and anyone who has ever sat with a family at their last appointment and heard them ask: "So... what do we do now?"In this episode, we cover:Why paediatric and adult OT services look so different and why that gap existsWhat the transition actually feels like for young people and their familiesHow NDIS funding changes when early intervention endsWhy starting transition prep at age 11 or 12 isn't too earlyThe difference between preparing the child and preparing the familyWhat warm handover between services really looks like in practiceWhy young people fall through the cracks and how to reduce the chances of it happeningResources related to this month's episode:NDIS Early Childhood Approach ndis.gov.auSydney Children's Hospitals Network - Transition to Adult Care resources: schn.health.nsw.gov.au🎧 Listen now on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and YouTube.❤️ Follow us on Instagram and Facebook @mleaoccupationaltherapy🔗 Visit our website www.mlea.com.au