...Serena Rose Louisa Tomlinson Purpose The purpose of this paper is to provide a commentary on “Learning disability services: user views on transition planning”. Design/methodology/approach The commentary provides a discussion of the concept of continuity of care (Forbes et al., 2001...

...Chris Hatton; Gyles Glover Purpose – Transition from education to adult life is a stated policy aim for young people with learning disabilities. The purpose of this paper is to examine the extent to which 16-18-year olds with learning disabilities or autistic spectrum disorder are remaining...

...Jill Davies Purpose The aim of this paper is to comment on Broadhurst et al.'s evaluation of the My Way transition programme. Design/methodology/approach Reflects on Broadhurst et al.'s account in the context of recent and current transition initiatives within the UK...

...Sarah Broadhurst; Kathryn Yates; Brenda Mullen Purpose The aim of this paper is to evaluate the effectiveness of the My Way transition programme. Design/methodology/approach The programme was evaluated over a two year period via interviews with a range of stakeholders. The evaluation focused...

.... Findings There is an abrupt decline in the age‐specific administrative prevalence of learning disabilities at the point of transition to adult services. Research limitations/implications The results highlight the existence of a “hidden majority” of adults with learning disabilities. Originality...