Improving the Health of Parents and Their Adolescent and Transition-age Youth With Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

Go Act sessions address becoming a parent who can 'Go Act,' caring for one's self as a parent, understanding and managing youth health needs, working with health providers as partners, and working with other service providers such as schools and vocational services. The intervention uses motivational interviewing, story-telling with self-disclosure, psycho-education introduced with a know-want to know-learned strategy, problem-solving, role play, and practice outside of class.

During Peer sessions facilitators lay ground rules for respectful and confidential sharing and encourage group discussion. The group provides a format to make personal connections through shared identity. Participants may discuss strategies for individualized advocacy, so that they learn from the experiences of others.