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Project

3.03 PODER - Promoting Obesity Prevention among children with Developmental Disabilities and Families through Engaged Research (PODER)

Center:

TX-Texas Center for Disability Studies, UCEDD/LEND

Fiscal Year:

2024

Contact Information:

Sandy Magana
[email protected]
512-232-9216

Project Description:

Principal Investigator, PODER: Promoting Obesity prevention among Latino children with Developmental disabilities and families through Engaged Research. This is a 3-study grant examining obesity and health promotion among Latino children with IDD and their caregivers, and developing and testing an intervention for this target population. It is a Disability and Rehabilitation Research Project (DRRP) funded by NIDILRR.

Keyword(s):

family support, caregiving, disabilities,

Core Function(s):

Performing Research or Evaluation

Area of Emphasis

Quality Assurance, Education & Early Intervention, Health-Related Activities

Target Audience:

Students/Trainees (long or intermediate trainees), Community Trainees / Short term trainees, Professionals and Para-Professionals, Family Members/Caregivers

Unserved or Under-served Populations:

Racial or Ethnic Minorities, Limited English, Specific Groups

Primary Target Audience Geographic Descriptor:

State, National

Funding Source:

COVID-19 Related Data:

N/A

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