Young People with Chronic Conditions & Disabilities

Young People with Chronic Conditions & Disabilities

Young People with Chronic Conditions & Disabilities is an inclusive population.

• Children are up to 18 years of age
• Young Adults are 18-30 years of age

Young People with Chronic Conditions & Disabilities require ongoing health care for at least one year.

Examples of chronic conditions include:

• Asthma
• ADD/ADHD
• Autism Spectrum Disorder
• Cancer
• Cystic fibrosis
• Diabetes
• Emotional/Behavioral disorders
• Epilepsy
• Genetic Disorders
• Mental illness
• Rare Disorders

New to this group is obesity

Examples of disabilities include:

• Developmental disabilities
• Hearing impairment
• Intellectual disabilities
• Physical disabilities
• Visual impairment