Transitions Pop-ups: Co-designing client-centred support for disabled youth transitioning to adult life.
Yukari Seko, Anna Oh, Laura Thompson and 2 others
PMID 38322700WHAT IT FOUND
Disabled youth, families and service providers wanted transition support to start early, connect with peers, and complete one task at a time.
The resulting Transitions Pop-ups model offers targeted sessions with adult services, not proof that it improves transition outcomes.
Key findings
01Participants described frustration with service gaps and wanted early transition preparation, peer and community support, and resources for clients and providers.
02The first large prototype was judged a one-of-a-kind connection opportunity but overwhelming, because families received piles of pamphlets and could not connect with every provider.
03The revised model focused on one topic at a time, meaningful peer support, and on-the-spot completion of a key transition task.
STILL TO COME
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What it does not show
The paper reports a co-design process and pilot feedback, not a controlled trial or a measured transition outcome. The pilot sessions involved small numbers: 8 clients and 10 family members, then 3 clients and 6 family members, then 5 clients and 8 family members, and the paper does not report a comparison group. Participants were recruited from one hospital and its networks, so views may not represent all disabled youth or adult services. Two occupational therapists led the project, and the authors also describe the service they helped create. The paper reports time- and labor-intensive co-design and difficulty maintaining transparency in decision making. The model focuses on common transition tasks and may miss individual needs.
Declared interests
The paper states that donor funding supported the entire process and that financial support was received for the research, authorship, or publication.
The easy way to misread this
Do not conclude that Transitions Pop-ups improves transition outcomes. The paper reports a co-design process and pilot feedback, not a controlled trial or a measured clinical outcome.