Research Article| Online August 09 2016 Benefits of a Culturally Tailored Health Promotion Program for Latino Youth With Disabilities and Their Families Yolanda Suarez-Balcazar; Yolanda Suarez-Balcazar Yolanda Suarez-Balcazar, PhD, is Professor and Department Head, Department of Occupational Therapy, University of Illinois at Chicago; ysuarez@uic.edu Search for other works by this author on: This Site PubMed Google Scholar Molly Hoisington; Molly Hoisington Molly Hoisington, MSOT, is Graduate Research Assistant, Department of Occupational Therapy, University of Illinois at Chicago Search for other works by this author on: This Site PubMed Google Scholar Alexander Agudelo Orozco; Alexander Agudelo Orozco Alexander Agudelo Orozco, OTD, MHA, is Clinical Instructor, Universidad Del Valle, Cali, Colombia. At the time of the study, he was Graduate Research Assistant, Department of Occupational Therapy, University of Illinois at Chicago Search for other works by this author on: This Site PubMed Google Scholar Dalmina Arias; Dalmina Arias Claudia Garcia is Project Coordinator, Department of Occupational Therapy, University of Illinois at Chicago Search for other works by this author on: This Site PubMed Google Scholar Claudia Garcia; Claudia Garcia Kayla Smith, MSOT, is Research Assistant, Department of Occupational Therapy, University of Illinois at Chicago Search for other works by this author on: This Site PubMed Google Scholar Kayla Smith; Kayla Smith Dalmina Arias, MSOT, is Research Assistant and OTD Candidate, Department of Occupational Therapy, University of Illinois at Chicago Search for other works by this author on: This Site PubMed Google Scholar Briana Bonner Briana Bonner Briana Bonner, MSOT, is Research Assistant, Department of Occupational Therapy, University of Illinois at Chicago Search for other works by this author on: This Site PubMed Google Scholar Author & Article Information Online Issn: 1943-7676 Print Issn: 0272-9490 Copyright © 2016 by the American Occupational Therapy Association, Inc.2016 The American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 2016, Vol. 70(5), 7005180080p1–7005180080p8. https://doi.org/10.5014/ajot.2016.021949 Connected Content A correction has been published: Erratum Views Icon Views Article contents Figures & tables Video Audio Supplementary Data Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Tools Icon Tools Get Permissions Cite Icon Cite Search Site Citation Yolanda Suarez-Balcazar, Molly Hoisington, Alexander Agudelo Orozco, Dalmina Arias, Claudia Garcia, Kayla Smith, Briana Bonner; Benefits of a Culturally Tailored Health Promotion Program for Latino Youth With Disabilities and Their Families. Am J Occup Ther September/October 2016, Vol. 70(5), 7005180080p1–7005180080p8. doi: https://doi.org/10.5014/ajot.2016.021949 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Reference Manager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search nav search search input Search input auto suggest search filter All ContentThe American Journal of Occupational Therapy Search Advanced Search Abstract Little research is available about youth with disabilities, who experience numerous inequalities in health outcomes compared with youth without disabilities. Youth with disabilities experience many environmental and attitudinal barriers in maintaining healthy lifestyles, which put them at risk for obesity. Strong evidence has suggested that obesity rates are higher among youth with disabilities than among their nondisabled peers. The purpose of this study was to implement and examine the benefits of a culturally tailored healthy lifestyles program for Latino youth with disabilities and their families. Several cultural adaptations were made to align with the target population’s cultural norms. Seventeen Latino families identified 67 behaviors they wanted to change or new habits they wanted to establish. The postassessment data showed that several family routines improved, and families reported engaging in many of the healthy habits they had identified for themselves. Implications of culturally appropriate and accessible programming are discussed. AOTA Taxonomy: Special Issue Keywords: adolescent, disability, health promotion, obesity, healthy lifestyle, child Copyright © 2016 by the American Occupational Therapy Association, Inc.2016 You do not currently have access to this content.