The Adaptation of a School‐based Health Promotion Programme for Youth with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities: A Community‐Engaged Research Process

Abstract

Future research should consider community-engaged approaches for adaptation so that youth with I/DD can participate and benefit from evidence-based health promotion programmes to their maximum potential.

Obesity, Nutrition, and Physical Activity for People with Significant Disabilities

“…These concerns for youth with ID interact with the physical and social environments in which children grow up, serving to enhance or impede improvements in health (Hubbard, Bandini, Folta, Wansink, & Must, 2014). These issues can be of concern to families, school personnel, community members, and those who work in vocational settings.…”

Adapting Evidence-Based Interventions for Students With Developmental Disabilities

“…Modifications of specific programs for students with disability have also been reported in the literature. For instance, Hubbard, Bandini, Folta, Wansink, and Must (2014) systematically adapted an established school-based nutrition intervention for students with intellectual and developmental disabilities; Lemons et al (2015) modified a reading program (Road to the Code) specifically to align with the phenotypic learning profiles of children with Down syndrome; and the school-based behavioural intervention Promoting Alternative Thinking Strategies (PATHS) was modified and evaluated in special education settings (Kam, Greenberg, & Kusche, 2004).…”