18 Year Well Visit

Routine well-child visits that focus on your child's growth, development and well-being are important for supporting their overall health. All children develop at different rates. Talk with your provider about questions and concerns you have in any of these areas. 

Your Visit May Include

• Growth: Measurements that show where your child is compared with other kids.
  1. Weight - light clothing on standing scale
  2. Height - standing
• Blood pressure: A cuff is placed around your child's arm that gives a squeeze.
• Hearing: Your child will be asked to respond to sounds through headphones.
• Vision eye screen: Your child will be asked to identify letters or shapes on a board across the room.
• Screening for mental health: Questions about your child's overall well-being and mental health will be done for this visit.
• Time with your provider: After talking with you and your teen together, the provider may request one on one time with your teen to answer any other questions.

Vaccines

These are the vaccines that may be given at your child's 18 year visit. This may differ based on circumstances specific to your child and the clinic where your child receives care. Your child may also be due for other seasonal vaccines such as influenza or COVID-19.

• Meningococcal B (if needed)

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Learn More About Our Team

• Behavioral health consultants: Learn more about how they are a part of our primary care team and how they can help. Ask your provider for more information.

Safety

• Graduated Driver Licensing (GDL): Becoming a safe, skilled driver takes lots of practice behind the wheel.
• Online safety: Learn about ways to be safe while you are online on your smartphones, laptops and other devices.
• Sports safety: Using the wrong or not properly fitted equipment is a major cause of injuries.
• Teen driving: Learn more about staying safe while driving.
• Water safety: Learn about water safety tips.

Common Topics

• Coping with stress: Learn more about how to find ways to cope with stress.
• Depression in teens: Learn some signs of depression and how you can help.
• Getting teens involved in their health care: Tips to help prepare your child on managing their care when they reach adulthood.
• Healthy relationships: Learn about healthy relationships.
• How to talk to your teen: Tips on how to communicate with and listen to your teen.
• Positive parenting: Learn tips about age appropriate parenting strategies.
• Preparing for college: Tips on preparing for the transition from home to campus. 
• Screen time: Find out how much is too much and other media use tips.
• Sexual health: Learn facts about teen sexual health topics.
• Suicide: What you need to know and how you can help.
• Talking to your child about drugs and alcohol: Resources for parents and teens.
• Teen health: Resources for teens.
• Test-taking: Tips to help your child feel prepared for tests.
• Transition to adult provider: Learn more about when your child outgrows a pediatric provider.
• Underage drinking: Learn how to talk to your child about the dangers of alcohol.
• Vaping: Learn more about vaping and its health risks.