285Thursday, March 18, 2010
7:30 AM-8:30 AMConvention Center:203-204
AAHERCB/Research Study
Minority Health
The second goal of Healthy People 2010 is to eliminate health disparities among different segments of the population. This session introduces several research studies that identify the challenges facing individuals with developmental disabilities or among minority groups. Implications for health education and health promotion are provided.
Keyword(s): disease prevention/wellness, research
Presider: Michele L. Pettit, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK
Speakers:
Perceptions of Health and Disability Among Service Providers in AL
Brian F. Geiger, University of Alabama - Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, Stephen L. Firsing III, University of Alabama-Birmingham, Birmingham, AL and Gary Edwards, United Cerebral Palsy of Greater Birmingham, Birmingham, AL
Health Information Sources and Health Literacy Levels of Latinos
Denise H. Britigan1, Liliana Rojas-Guyler1, Keith King1, Judy Murnan1 and Lisa Vaughn2, (1)University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, (2)Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH
Minority Youth Swimming: Barriers Affecting Participation and Ability
Carol C. Irwin, Richard L. Irwin, Tim D. Ryan and Joris Drayer, University of Memphis, Memphis, TN

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