Attainment's health advocacy program

Donated by the Holdsworth Trust

Introduction|Food preferences|Thinking about eating right|Planning healthy meals|Preparing a healthy meal|Healthy snacking|Diabetes|High blood pressure|Heart disease|Fiber and GI health|Calcium and bone health|Healthy eating at social events|Exercise|Zeroing in on stress|Recognizing depression|Sexuality and reproduction|Self -examinations and health screenings|Relationships|Taking charge of your health|Course evaluation and graduation planning|Endnotes|Food cards|Health and well-being knowledge test

An activity-based curriculum designed to teach adults with developmental disabilities how to maintain a healthy lifestyle with emphasizes on healthy eating, but also includes lessons on exercise, relationships, sexuality, stress, and depression.

Filled with strategies and tips and supported by bright colourful illustrations, this curriculum consists of twenty lessons using activities as a learning platform. It covers a wide range of key issues including the planning and preparation of healthy meals; health conditions of the heart and other factors such as diabetes; the different dietary needs related to healthy eating.
Important facts are stated in simple language, with supporting illustrations and relevant examples. There are also excellent directions for the course tutor to follow regarding the timing and materials required, the expected outcomes of different activities and useful tips for group rules, winding up sessions and anticipation of any potential problems.
This is a comprehensive activity based teaching tool which can be used in its entirety or broken up into the different areas and dipped into.
The book is supported by a CD-Rom

Accompanying CD-ROM contains a printable PDF file of the entire book.