Capacity building training for health professionals (e.g., nursing student, nurse practitioner students, medical students, residents, nurses, and physicians) in the following areas: worksite health promotion and wellness programs, health advocacy, and health communication.

Building Capacity among Pediatric Residents to Promote Health Advocacy among Persons with Developmental Disabilities

The Health Promotion Projects incorporate the following premises:

• people with disabilities have a right to receive education and services that promote their health,
• people can contribute to their own well-being by becoming knowledgeable about their health and health resources, and by becoming active participants in health related activities, and
• health promotion is not a form of social control, but must be based on the needs and lifestyle preferences of individuals.