Alexandra Torkelson-Trout

The purpose of this project is to develop, modify, and evaluate the promise of a supplementary web-based intervention, Health Literacy Transition Curriculum, designed to improve the health literacy skills and health-related transition outcomes of secondary students with high-incidence disabilities. Successful transitions for youth with high-incidence disabilities from high school to independent living continue to be a struggle for educators, researchers, families, and youth. Traditional tran...

For the nearly half-million children and youth served in out-of-home care, reintegrating into the home and school settings following out-of-home placements presents many challenges. These challenges are even greater for the estimated 30 to 85 percent who are also diagnosed with a disability. Coupled with the risks common to this population (e.g., poverty, psychological distress, limited parent involvement and educational support), it is no surprise that the problems faced by these youth duri...