Tools: Health
The Tools You Need
These are our favorite resources we've gathered to incorporate into our work aimed at helping people with disabilities achieve their employment goals.
Relaxation Technique Cards: Practice Deep BreathingQuick start guide to relaxation and stress reduction.
My Plan to Manage Stress from Before Age 18No matter how old we are, we all deal with stress. Learn what works for you – get your custom plan to be less stressed!
Before Age 18: My Plan to Get Better SleepGet tips on developing good sleep habits and ways to help you fall asleep.
My Plan to Be More Active from Before Age 18Want to be more active? Improve your health and have fun – get your custom plan!
Healthy Eating Activity from Before Age 18How can you improve your health by changing what you eat? Get your custom plan!
Relaxation Technique Cards: Progressive Muscle RelaxationQuick start guide to relaxation and stress reduction.
Relaxation Technique Cards: Music for RelaxationQuick start guide to relaxation and stress reduction.
Relaxation Technique Cards: Practice MeditationQuick start guide to relaxation and stress reduction.
Preparing For Adulthood: Taking Charge of My Own Health CarePACER Center’s Youth Advisory Board on mental health discuss topics related to transitioning from pediatric health care to adult heath care. This 4-part series includes topics on coordinating health care, how medical providers and teachers can help youth take charge of their own health care, preparing for medical appointments, and guardianship.
Got TransitionResources for health care professionals, youth, young adults, and their families to improve transition from pediatric to adult health care.
Transitioning to Adult Health CareInformation and resources to support youth transitioning to adult health care. From the Minnesota Department of Health.
Promoting Physical and Mental Well-Being as well as Safety for Students with DisabilitiesProvides information and resources for school professionals, students and families regarding information supporting the health and safety of students with disabilities. Developed by Florida's Project 10: Transition Education Network.
My Health, My Choice, My ResponsibilityAn group training program focusing on advocating for healthy choices on a daily basis. Topics include being a self-advocate at medical appointments, physical activity, nutrition, being safe and healthy at home, and feelings. Developed by the Westchester Institute for Human Development.
Physical Activity Tools and ResourcesWe Can! (Ways to Enhance Children's Activity & Nutrition) is a national movement designed to give parents, caregivers, and entire communities a way to help children 8 to 13 years old stay at a healthy weight.
How to Quit SmokingFrom the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Use the Wellbeing Model to Reduce StressFrom the University of Minnesota - learn more about managing stress and taking steps to react to it in healthy, positive ways.
Sleep: Taking Charge of Your Health & Well-BeingFrom the University of Minnesota - research shows that healthy sleep is a vital component of a flourishing life. Sleep deprivation, like starvation, can have damaging consequences to health and wellbeing. Learning to prioritize sleep in your life, create healthy sleeping patterns, and effectively manage sleep-related disorders can have a powerful effect on your overall well-being as well as the community, society, and culture within which you live and work.
Self-directed Health Care Kit: Taking Charge of Your Own Healthfrom the Wisconsin Board for People with Developmental Disabilities
Disability and Health Information for Specific GroupsDisability and Health Promotion from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Materials and Multimedia about Disability and HealthDisability and Health Promotion from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Reaching People with Disabilities through Healthy CommunitiesDisability and Health Promotion from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Healthy dating and relationshipsLoveisrespect is the ultimate resource to empower youth to prevent and end dating abuse. It is a project of the National Domestic Violence Hotline.
Promote mental health and well-beingFrom MedlinePlus - an online health information resource for patients and their families and friends.
Promoting Health for Children and AdolescentsGet helpful factsheets from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.