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Journal of Pediatric Psychology 16(5) pp. 595-609, 1991
© 1991 Society of Pediatric Psychology

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Prevention of Spinal Cord Injury: An Elementary Education Approach1

J. Scott Richards2,, Charlotte Hendricks and Michael Roberts

University of Alabama at Birmingham, University of Alabama

2All correspondence should be sent to J. Scott Richards, Spain Rehabilitation Center, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama 35294.

Spinal cord injury (SCI) results in permanent paralysis and most often happens to teenagers and young adults. High risk behaviors are most often the cause; therefore these injuries are often preventable. In response to a gap in existing prevention programs, an elementary age SCI prevention program was developed, designed for implementation by teachers. Evaluation was carried out via a quasi-experimental pre—post comparison group design. Experimental students demonstrated significantly improved knowledge of SCI and its prevention. Similar changes in self-reported safety belt use were not noted. Development of the curriculum, related grant activities, and plans for national dissemination are described.

Key words: spinal cord injury; prevention; curriculum development.


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