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DANGEROUS DRUGS PREVENTION SKILLS FOR PEOPLE WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES

Award Number: R43HD063181
ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF CHILD HEALTH AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
OPDIV: NIH
AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY
AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: SCIENTIFIC/HEALTH RESEARCH (INCLUDES SURVEYS)
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 02/11/2010
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 06/30/2011

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DANGEROUS DRUGS PREVENTION SKILLS FOR PEOPLE WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES - DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): An overlooked, neglected, yet significant problem in the United States today is the use and abuse of tobacco, alcohol, and other drugs by individuals with intellectual disabilities (ID). Increasing numbers of people with ID are living independently in the community with both its benefits and its risks. Many individuals with ID do not understand the dangers of nicotine use, alcohol, and illicit substances, are lacking in important prevention skills (e.g., assertiveness and problem solving), and have limited supportive social networks. Some of the characteristics found in people with I.D. - short attention span, difficulties with abstract concepts, overly compliant personalities, learning and memory deficits -- increase the likelihood of substance abuse and its negative consequences. Given the unique learning needs of individuals with I.D., current prevention programs designed for people without cognitive limitations are too abstract, fast paced, and text-based. The goal of this project is to develop a comprehensive prevention program -- Dangerous Drug Prevention Skills for People with Intellectual Disabilities (DDPS) -- that will be targeted to this population and address their unique learning needs. In Phase I a prototype DVD will be developed that will cover the first two units: building identification of harmful drugs and accepting that drugs when misused are dangerous. The program will be highly interactive and utilize concrete materials, use video models of appropriate and inappropriate behaviors, provide opportunities for role-playing of the materials, frequently repeat key concepts, and provide visual rather than text-based cues. A unique feature of the program will be the use of a learning partner (e.g., direct support staff, parent, advocate) to help the person with ID learn and practice the information provided in the program. In Phase II the complete interactive, multimedia DVD will be developed for use by people with ID and their learning partner (LP). The final comprehensive DDPS program will consist of nine modules based on the two prevention approaches developed by McGillicuddy and Blane (1999) with the addition of a social support and community resources component. The final product will be commercially packaged and video material will be available on DVD. PUBLIC HEALTH RELEVANCE: Research on substance use and abuse prevention is highly relevant to public health given the negative consequences of misuse. . Individuals with ID are a population at risk for abuse frequently due to their loneliness and need for social acceptance. There is a pressing need to develop prevention materials for this group. By focusing on these individuals with ID, this program brings needed intervention tools for an underserved population.


Issue Date FY	Funding FY	Legal Entity Name	Legal Entity Address	Legal Entity City	Legal Entity State	Legal Entity Zip Code	Legal Entity COUNTY	Legal Entity COUNTRY	Assistance Listing	Award Code	Budget Year	Action Date	Action Type	Action Amount

Issue Date FY: 2010 ( Subtotal = $171,814 )
2010	2010	DOUBLE S INSTRUCTIONAL SYSTEMS	4350 BLANTON HEIGHTS ROAD	EUGENE	OR	97405	LANE	USA	Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research	000	1	2/4/2010	NEW	$171,814
														Subtotal = $171,814

Grand Total All Awards = $171,814

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DANGEROUS DRUGS PREVENTION SKILLS FOR PEOPLE WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES

Award Number: R43HD063181

ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF CHILD HEALTH AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT

OPDIV: NIH

AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY

AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: SCIENTIFIC/HEALTH RESEARCH (INCLUDES SURVEYS)

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 02/11/2010

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 06/30/2011

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