Supporting the Health and Well-being of Children With Intellectual and Developmental Disability During COVID-19 Pandemic
Covid19, Intellectual Disability, Developmental Disability
About this trial
This is an interventional health services research trial for Covid19
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Students enrolled in the St. Louis Special School District or the Kennedy Krieger Institutes/Sheppard Pratt Schools in Maryland.
- Teachers/Staff working at the St. Louis Special Schools or the Kennedy Krieger Institutes/Sheppard Pratt Schools in Maryland dedicated to teaching children with IDD.
or
- Parents/ of students, teachers and/or staff employed by the St. Louis Special School District or Kennedy Krieger Institute/Sheppard Pratt schools in Maryland or
- Families, teachers, and staff of the 67 University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities (UCEDD) which is sponsored by the Association of University Centers for Disability (AUCD).
Exclusion Criteria:
- Members of the research team will not be eligible to participate in the focus groups.
Sites / Locations
- Hugo W. Moser Research Institute at Kennedy Krieger, Inc.
- University of Missouri
- Special School District
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Arm 3
Arm 4
Active Comparator
Active Comparator
Active Comparator
Active Comparator
General Message
Focus/Targeted Message
Best Message Alone
Best Message + Augmented Message or Implementation Strategy
In phase 1, three schools will be randomized to a messaging strategy that is developed from focus groups that generally describes COVID-19 and the importance of testing.
In phase 1, three schools will be randomized to a messaging strategy that is developed from focus groups that is targeted to address specific concerns of the different communities. Messages may target groups being tested (staff versus students) or sociodemographic or race/ethnicity differences between schools depending on the FG input.
In phase 2, the schools will be randomized a second time after data analysis at 5 months to determine which communication strategy is determined to provide the best uptake of testing by students and staff. Three schools will be randomized to receive the best messaging strategy alone to begin at 7 months after testing starts.
In phase 2, the schools will be randomized a second time after data analysis at 5 months to determine which communication strategy is determined to provide the best uptake of testing by students and staff. Three schools will be randomized to receive the best messaging strategy plus an augmented messaging or implementation strategy. The augmented messaging and implementation strategies will be informed by the barriers and facilitators identified based on the CFIR domains and results of focus groups and surveys in Aim 2.