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Effectiveness of IMPACT:Ability to Improve Safety and Self-Advocacy Skills in Students with Disabilities--Follow-Up Study
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Dryden, Eileen M.; Desmarais, Jeffrey; Arsenault, Lisa – Journal of School Health, 2017
Background: Research shows that individuals with disabilities are more likely to experience abuse than their peers without disabilities. Yet, few evidenced-based abuse prevention interventions exist. This study examines whether positive outcomes identified previously in an evaluation of IMPACT:Ability were maintained 1 year later. Methods: A…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Statistical Analysis, Scores, Advocacy
Effectiveness of the IMPACT:Ability Program to Improve Safety and Self-Advocacy Skills in High School Students with Disabilities
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Dryden, Eileen M.; Desmarais, Jeffery; Arsenault, Lisa – Journal of School Health, 2014
Background: Individuals with disabilities experience higher rates of abuse than the nondisabled. Few evidence-based prevention interventions have been published despite a need for such work. This study evaluated IMPACT:Ability, a safety and self-advocacy training for individuals with cognitive and/or physical disabilities. Methods: A…
Descriptors: High School Students, Disabilities, Special Needs Students, Advocacy