Webinar, April 15th, 2026, Perkins School for the Blind of Watertown, MA. Facilitating Transition Age Youth Voice: Ways to Ensure Youth Participation in Health-Related Decision Making. The Perkins Transition Center free, five-part webinar series focuses on supporting youth with complex medical needs and disabilities as they move from pediatric to adult healthcare systems.
* Parents, caregivers, educators, healthcare professionals, and advocates will gain practical strategies, tools, and resources to ensure a smooth, person-centered transition.
* Each session features expert presenters – several of whom are parents with real-world insights into the unique challenges faced by individuals with complex disabilities.
* By the end of the series, participants will have a deeper understanding of how to promote continuity of care, independence, and quality of life for young adults with complex medical and developmental needs.
April 15th, Facilitating Transition Age Youth Voice: Ways to Ensure Youth Participation in Health-Related Decision Making – This session is designed to help parents support their transition-age youth in having a real voice in health-related decisions, even when communication is complex.
*Talk about common challenges young people with medical needs may face when expressing preferences, asking questions, or participating in care decisions.
* Share practical strategies families can use alongside schools and IEP teams to support participation in healthcare planning and goal-setting. Parents will leave with ideas for helping their young adult be included in decisions about their health in ways that feel meaningful and achievable.
Guest Speaker: Elizabeth Bostic, Director, Division for Children and Youth with Special Health Needs, Massachusetts Department of Public Health; Founder, The Parent Coach
* To Register and for the list of all series webinars, visit the web icons below.
