Transition to adolescence in neurodevelopmental disorders: challenges and clinical perspectives.

This review looks at how teenagers with conditions like autism, ADHD, and intellectual disability face unique challenges during adolescence. The researchers emphasize that these young people need coordinated support from different professionals working together. They highlight the importance of planning ahead for healthcare, education, and social needs during this important developmental period to help teenagers succeed and be included in their communities.

This review examines the transition to adolescence for individuals with neurodevelopmental disorders (NDDs) including autism spectrum disorder, ADHD, and intellectual disability. The authors describe clinical, emotional, educational, and social challenges during this developmental period and emphasize the need for individualized transition strategies. The review highlights the importance of integrated, person-centered, continuous, and collaborative healthcare approaches. Key focus areas include healthcare continuity, educational support maintenance, and multidisciplinary care coordination.

The authors stress that adolescence represents a particularly challenging biopsychosocial transformation period for individuals with NDDs, requiring specialized attention to promote well-being and social inclusion.

Clinicians should implement multidisciplinary, person-centered approaches for adolescents with neurodevelopmental disorders. Transition planning should address healthcare continuity, educational support, and social inclusion. Collaborative care models involving multiple professionals may improve outcomes during this critical developmental period.

As a review article, findings depend on the quality and scope of included literature. The abstract does not specify search methodology, inclusion criteria, or number of studies reviewed. No sample size or participant demographics are reported, limiting assessment of evidence comprehensiveness.

This review article describes the main clinical, emotional, educational, and social aspects involved in the transition to adolescence for individuals with these conditions. It also addresses implications for healthcare, the continuity of educational support, and the importance of individualized transition strategies, highlighting the need for a multidisciplinary approach centered on the individual and on continuity of care. Review of the latest literature on neurodevelopmental disorders in adolescents. Adolescence represents a vital period of biopsychosocial transformation, particularly challenging for individuals with neurodevelopmental disorders (NDDs), such as autism spectrum disorder (ASD), attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and intellectual disability.

Integrated, person-centered, continuous, and collaborative health care is essential to promote the well-being and inclusion of these adolescents.