The overall goal of ‘PEACE OF MIND’ is to develop and disseminate informational materials on dementia care for diverse caregivers including African Americans, Southeast Asian and South Asian Americans.
The purpose of this project is to examine the health of Latine caregivers and children/adolescents with developmental disabilities, and develop and test an intervention for Latine families to promote health lifestyles.
This project aims to explore whether English proficiency affects success of telerehabilitation visits and to analyze workflows and user experiences during language-discordant telerehabilitation encounters.
National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research Field Initiated Program
Project Duration
2024-10-01 — 2029-08-31
Builds on the _Future is Now_ curriculum, designed to support help families of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities plan for the future, by transitioning to a virtual format and evaluating its efficacy and scalability.
Participants will perform 12 weeks of high-intensity treadmill training, non-invasive brain stimulation, and ankle movement to determine whether these interventions can improve walking.
National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR) 90RTGE0006-01-00
Project Duration
2024-10-01 — 2029-08-31
Develops and tests a health promotion intervention combining virtual education and wearable technology to improve physical and mental health outcomes for older caregivers of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
