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Health Promotion for Adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (I/DD): Train-the-Trainer Program (R1)



Principal Investigator: Beth Marks, RN, PhD
Co-Principal Investigator(s): Tamar Heller, PhD, James Rimmer, PhD
Project Coordinator: Jasmina Sisirak, MPH

Goals:

  • Evaluate the efficacy of two train-the-trainer approaches for promoting and maintaining healthy behaviors among adults with I/DD
  • Identify strategies for agency staff to implement a health promotion program for adults with I/DD
  • Identify ways to increase healthy behaviors among adults with I/DD

INFORMATION ABOUT CURRENT PROJECT (2003-2008)

Flyer - Health Promotion for Adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities: Train-the-Trainer Program Brochure

Executive Summary - Health Promotion for Adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities: Train-the-Trainer Program


TRAINING ACTIVITIES (2003-2008)

Health and Health Promotion Training for Agency Staff and Adults with I/DD

TOPICS ON HEALTH PROMOTION

Internet Resources

RELATED RESEARCH FINDINGS (1998-2003)

Exercise Adherence among Adults with ID - Final Report

RELATED PUBLICATIONS AND PRODUCTS

The following RRTCADD related to our Health Promotion Research Projects and additional publications related to health and health promotion for people aging with I/DD are available in the RRTCADD Clearinghouse.

  • Heller, T., Hsieh, K. & Rimmer, J. (2004). Attitudinal and psychological outcomes of a fitness and health education program on adults with Down syndrome. American Journal on Mental Retardation, 109(2), 175-185.
  • Rimmer, J., Heller, T., Wang, E., & Valerio, I. (2004). Improvements in physical fitness in adults with Down syndrome. American Journal on Mental Retardation, 109(2), 165-174.
  • Braunschweig, C.L., Gomez, S., Sheean, P., Tomey, K.M., Rimmer, J.H., & Heller, T. (2004). High prevalence of obesity and low prevalence of cardiovascular and type 2 diabetes risk factors in adults with Down syndrome. American Journal on Mental Retardation, 109(2), 186-193.
  • Heller, T., Marks, B., & Ailey, S. (2004). Exercise and Nutrition Health Education Curriculum for Adults with Developmental Disabilities (2nd ed.). Rehabilitation Research and Training Center on Aging with Developmental Disabilities, University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC). Sample modules available.
  • Hahn, J.E. & Marks, B. (Eds). (2003). Promoting Health across the Lifespan for Persons with Developmental Disabilities. Special Issue for Nursing Clinics of North America, 38(2).
  • Marks, B.A., Brown, A., Hahn, J.E. & Heller, T. (2003). Nursing Care Resources for Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities across the Lifespan. Nursing Clinics of North America, 38(2), 373-393.
  • Marks, B. & Heller, T. (2003). Bridging the equity gap: Health promotion for adults with developmental disabilities. Nursing Clinics of North America 38(2), 205-228.
  • Heller, T., Ying, H. S., Rimmer, J.H., & Marks, B. A. (2002). Determinants of exercise in adults with cerebral palsy. Public Health Nursing, 19(3), 223-31.
  • Heller, T., Hsieh, K., & Rimmer, J. (2002). Barriers and supports for exercise participation among adults with Down syndrome. Journal of Gerontological Social Work, 38 ½, 161-178.
  • Heller, T. & Marks, B. (2002). Health promotion and women. In P.N. Walsh & T. Heller, T.(Eds.). Health Promotion and Women with Intellectual Disabilities. London: Blackwell Science Publishing, pp 170-189.
  • Ailey,S. H., Marks, B., & Heller, T. (2002). Evaluation of two self-report depression measures for adults with Down syndrome. The NADD Bulletin, 5, 71-75.
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