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Dr. Marks directs research programs to empower people with disabilities through health promotion, health advocacy, and primary health care.

Health Matters for People with Developmental Disabilities: Creating a Sustainable Health Promotion Program

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Health Matters for People with Developmental DisabilitiesCreating a Sustainable Health Promotion ProgramBy Beth Marks, RN, PhD, Jasmina Sisirak, PhD, MPH, & Tamar Heller, PhD The ideal complement to the proven Health Matters health education curriculum, this highly accessible program development guide will help service providers ensure better health—and better lives—for people with a wide range of disabilities.

Health Matters: The Exercise and Nutrition Health Education Curriculum for People with Developmental Disabilities

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Health MattersThe Exercise and Nutrition Health Education Curriculum for People with Developmental DisabilitiesBy Beth Marks, RN, PhD, Jasmina Sisirak, PhD, MPH, & Tamar Heller, PhD This evidence-based curriculum includes everything community based organizations need to run successful health promotion program: complete instructions on running the program, adaptable instructor scripts for each lesson, weekly newsletter templates …

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National Task Group on Intellectual Disabilities and Dementia Practices (NTG)

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What is the NTG? The National  Task Group on Intellectual Disabilities and Dementia Practices (the ‘NTG’) is a coalition of interested persons and organizations working toward ensuring that the needs and interests of adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities who are affected by Alzheimer’s disease and related dementia – as well as their families and …

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2017-2020 Project SEARCH and HealthMatters Program Webinar Series: Employment, Health, and Wellness

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Please mark your calendars for the upcoming webinars. Webinars will be recorded and archived. These webinars are open to anyone with an interest in employment, transition, health, and wellness for people with developmental disabilities.  These webinars are hosted by the HealthMattersTM Program in partnership with Project SEARCH® and funded by the Ohio Developmental Disabilities Council, Grant # 17CH03FA19. View …

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Emotional Support Animal versus Service Animal Service Animals in Clinical Settings

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Resources for Service Animals versus Emotional Support Animals in clinical settings. Where are they allowed and under what conditions? (https://adata.org/publication/service-animals-booklet) Understanding How to Accommodate Service Animals in Healthcare Facilities (https://www.phe.gov/Preparedness/planning/abc/Pages/service-animals.aspx) Service Animals in Health Care Settings (http://www.adanowonline.org/winter2018article9.html) See Spot in the clinic: Service animals in clinical rotations – Disability Compliance For Higher Education (https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1002/dhe.30300) Frequently Asked Questions about Service …

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Research in Focus: A Weekly Digest of New Research from the NIDILRR Community

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Peer to Peer- Training Peer Health Coaches to Lead a Health Messages Program for Their Peers with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities  A study funded by the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR).  Source: National Rehabilitation Information Center (NARIC) Download PDF in English and Spanish People with intellectual or developmental disabilities (IDD) …

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Promoting Healthy Choices and Community Changes

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A free, online educational program designed for promotores de salud and community health workers. About This Program As community health workers, our work helps people enjoy good health. Promoting Healthy Choices and Community Changes will teach you how to promote individual-level and community-level changes toward good health. This free e-learning program helps build the capacity …

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The Move to Managed Care for Intellectual and Developmental Disability Services: Guidance for State Medicaid and DD Directors, and Payers

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Source: The Move to Managed Care for Intellectual and Developmental Disability Services: Guidance for State Medicaid and DD Directors, and Payers A report issued in July 2019 by CQL-The Council on Quality and Leadership, The Institute on Public Policy for People with Disabilities, and Mosaic offers practical steps for pursuing the ideal service system for …

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