HCT Basics
What does HCT stand for?
What is Health Care Transition?
Which step focuses on beginning early and building confidence over time?
What is Starting Early?
Which everyday skill helps you communicate with doctors more effectively?
What is Asking questions?
What is one type of appointment you can practice scheduling?
What is Doctor, dentist, haircut, tutoring?
A student lets their parent do all the talking at appointments. Which STEP are they NOT using?
What is Talk With Others?
What is the main goal of Health Care Transition?
What is To move from parent-managed care to independent care?
Which step involves asking questions and speaking during appointments?
What is Talk With Others?
How does managing schoolwork relate to healthcare independence?
What is It builds responsibility and time management?
What key information do you need before scheduling an appointment?
What is Availability + reason for visit?
A student researches their medication and condition. Which STEP are they using?
What is Educate Yourself?
Give TWO examples of responsibilities in independent healthcare
What is Scheduling appointments, talking to doctors, understanding history, making decisions?
Which step requires understanding medications and health history?
What is Educate Yourself?
Why is ordering food by yourself considered a transferable healthcare skill?
What is It builds communication and confidence?
Why is it helpful to prepare questions before appointments?
What is Ensures understanding and better communication?
A student writes questions before seeing a doctor. Which STEP does this show?
What is Plan, Prepare, and Practice?
Why do healthcare expectations change around ages 18–21?
What is Patients are expected to take responsibility and may switch to adult providers?
Which step emphasizes advocating for yourself AND identifying support systems?
What is Speak Up and Build Your Support Team?
Explain how planning schedules connects to managing healthcare
What is Helps track appointments, medications, and responsibilities?
Give TWO examples of real-life practice strategies
What is Scheduling appointments, making phone calls, speaking with authority figures?
A student confidently explains symptoms and asks for help. Which STEP is this?
What is Speak Up and Build Your Support Team?
Explain ONE consequence of not developing healthcare independence
What is Confusion, missed care, stress, or poor health outcomes?
Which step includes learning insurance, scheduling, and preparing questions?
What is Plan, Prepare, and Practice?
Identify TWO everyday skills and explain how they apply to healthcare
Examples:
Explain why practicing small tasks leads to independence
What is It builds confidence gradually and develops real-life skills over time?
A student doesn’t know their medications, avoids speaking at appointments, and relies fully on parents.
What is
Missing: Educate Yourself, Speak Up (or Talk With Others)
Improvement: Learn medications, practice asking questions, start speaking during visits