Zooming in: Integrative health and wellness coaching for students with intellectual and developmental disabilities

Presenter's Name(s)

Alyssa Smith

Abstract

Integrative Health and Wellness Coaching (IHWC) is a holistic, strengthbased approach that leverages positive psychology, motivational interviewing, and goalsetting to facilitate health behavior change. Despite its growing application in various populations, there is a significant research gap in its use among individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). This gap is critical, as individuals with IDD often experience poorer health outcomes due to structural barriers, lack of tailored health services, and limited access to trained healthcare providers.

Primary Faculty Mentor Name

Karen Westervelt

Status

Graduate

Student College

College of Nursing and Health Sciences

Program/Major

Interprofessional Health Sciences

Primary Research Category

Clinical

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Zooming in: Integrative health and wellness coaching for students with intellectual and developmental disabilities

Integrative Health and Wellness Coaching (IHWC) is a holistic, strengthbased approach that leverages positive psychology, motivational interviewing, and goalsetting to facilitate health behavior change. Despite its growing application in various populations, there is a significant research gap in its use among individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). This gap is critical, as individuals with IDD often experience poorer health outcomes due to structural barriers, lack of tailored health services, and limited access to trained healthcare providers.