Develop an understanding of life crises in relation to adolescents. Develop an understanding of the physical changes that occur in puberty. Develop an understanding of the intellectual changes that occur in adolescence. Develop an understanding of the emotional development that occurs during adolescence.

Adolescence is a period of life with specific health and developmental needs and rights. It is also a time to develop knowledge and skills, learn to manage emotions and relationships, and acquire attributes and abilities that will be important for enjoying the adolescent years and assuming adult roles.

Adolescent development is characterized by biological, cognitive, and social changes. Social changes are particularly notable as adolescents become more autonomous from their parents, spend more time with peers, and begin exploring romantic relationships and sexuality.

Adolescents crave independence and often push the boundaries of safety in their search for independence. It is important to provide adolescents with opportunities to make independent decisions and take healthy risks, such as taking on a part-time job or trying out for a new sport.

Emotional Adjustment Emotions play a huge role in why transitioning to adulthood can be difficult at times. Dealing with new responsibilities, uncertainties, all while balancing a social life, can be exhausting and emotionally draining.

How to Talk to Young People

1. Don’t Be a Parent. Rule number #1: Don’t be a parent.
2. Earn Their Respect. “Old people” often use things like job title and position to measure status.
3. Play With Them. To connect with young people, you’ve gotta be fun.
4. Master Their Language.
5. Be Authentic.

Examples of Challenging Life Transitions

• Marriage or a new relationship.
• Arrival of a new baby.
• Parenting an infant, child, or adolescent.
• Growing up and moving away from home.
• Adjustment to college or the workplace.
• Empty nesting.
• Divorce, separation, or recovery from infidelity.
• Retirement, job loss, or career changes.

Types of life transition Some of the most common ones are: reaching a significant age, e.g. 30, 40, 50, 60; getting married; becoming a parent; leaving university; changing job/losing your job; becoming ill or disabled; being bereaved; and retiring.

People resist change because they believe they will lose something of value or fear they will not be able to adapt to the new ways. When the organizational change goes wrong it’s often because it’s being treated purely as an implementation of a new process.

A transitional period is a period of great turbulence and turmoil, as a study of the history of Europe from the 17th to the 19th century, when Europe was passing through its own transition, reveals.

With autism, the difficulty with making transitions is not intentional. Instead, the child struggles with making the cognitive adjustments necessary to move on. As a consequence, transitions in autism are often plagued with stress, anxiety, and frustration.

Clearly communicating that something has finished using natural gesture or a visual support before moving onto the next activity. Providing the individual with a role in the transition (i.e. help carrying the drink bottles back to class) Reducing verbal language to allow the individual time to process the expectation.