SALUD

SALUD: Supporting Access to Learning, Understanding, and Healthy Development for Latinx Adults with ID/DD

The Texas Center for Disability Studies at The University of Texas at Austin is doing two studies to better understand the health and daily living of adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (ID/DD) who live with their families.

The goal is to learn how family culture and life circumstances—like income, transportation, or access to healthy food—affect the health of Latinx adults with ID/DD. We also want to understand what helps them stay healthy and what gets in the way.

The project has two parts:

1. Health and daily life interviews:
   We will interview adults with ID/DD and their main family caregivers. We will ask questions about their daily lives, access to resources, physical activity, eating habits, health, and overall quality of life.

2. Photovoice interviews:
   We will talk with adults with ID/DD and use a method called photovoice, where people take photos to share their thoughts and experiences. This will help us learn how they view their own health and healthy behaviors.