Health Matters Curriculum
Health Matters
The Exercise and Nutrition Health Education Curriculum for People with Developmental Disabilities
By 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 for participants that summarize key points, extensive appendices on assessment and Universal Design strategies, and all the participant handouts and worksheets on a convenient CD-ROM for easy printing.
Health Matters Program Guide
Health Matters for People with Developmental Disabilities
Creating a Sustainable Health Promotion Program
By 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.
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Health Matters for People with Developmental Disabilities
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By Beth Marks, RN, PhD, Jasmina Sisirak, PhD, MPH, & Tamar Heller, PhD

A step-by-step illustration of program implementation and consumer participation. Fun AND inspirational to facilitators and participants alike!
Health Matters DVD
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HealthMessages Program Healthy Lifestyle Coaches: Coaching Manual
By Beth Marks, RN, PhD, Jasmina Sisirak, PhD, MPH, Joan Medlen, MEd, RD, & Erika Magallanes, MEd

This manual is used by people with DD and their Mentors to learn about physical activity and water, discover HealthMessages, become Healthy Lifestyle Coach, and teach their peers about health. Includes 11 different weekly Peer Booklets.
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