HealthMatters Program

HealthMatters Program is a partnership between community providers, family, people with disability, and academia with a common aim to improve equity in healthcare, health promotion, and public health; and, reduce disparities in health outcomes among people with intellectual and/or developmental disability (IDD).

Our evidence-based book and companion resource includes:
Health Matters: The Exercise and Nutrition Health Education Curriculum for People with Developmental Disabilities. By Beth Marks, Jasmina Sisirak, and Tamar Heller
http://www.amazon.com/Health-Matters-Curriculum-Developmental-Disabilities/dp/1557669996

Health Matters for People With Developmental Disabilities: Creating a Sustainable Health Promotion Program. By Beth Marks, Jasmina Sisirak, and Tamar Heller
http://www.amazon.com/Health-Matters-People-Developmental-Disabilities/dp/1598570005/ref=pd_bxgy_14_img_2?ie=UTF8&refRID=0PMK09GSGFQX8G7J7SVS