Mansha Mirza lead author of paper published in Review Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

Mansha Mirza, disability studies doctoral student Jasmine Brown-Hollie ’18 MS OT and Yolanda Suarez-Balcazar are among the authors of “Interventions for Health Promotion and Obesity Prevention for Children and Adolescents with Developmental Disabilities: a Systematic Review” published in Review Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. This systematic review evaluated interventions and relevant outcomes for health promotion and obesity prevention among children and adolescents with developmental disabilities and identified gaps in the literature, promising strategies for addressing obesity in children with developmental disabilities, and implications for practice and future research.