http://clarkhill.org/taxonomy/term/4/0 en http://clarkhill.org/node/59 <p>This project focuses on expanding promising programs in the area of violence prevention to meet the needs of youth with disabilities. The promotion of health and well-being among youth with disabilities is an important public health issue. Almost 54 million Americans have disabilities that may interfere with life activities, and health promotion programs may benefit these individuals greatly. Although schools offer a practical and important social context for implementing such efforts, most school-based violence prevention programs were developed for the general population and the effectiveness of these programs has not been evaluated among youth with disabilities. A key step to making progress is to modify such programs using best teaching practices with the goal of creating a school-based violence prevention program that is effective for youth with and without disabilities. The goals of this research project include the following:</p> <br class="clear" /><p><a href="http://clarkhill.org/node/59">read more</a></p> http://clarkhill.org/node/59#comment Inclusive Violence Prevention Project Tue, 12 Dec 2006 08:04:44 -0800 59 at http://clarkhill.org