Utah State University's Center for Persons with Disabilities (CPD) and Community Abuse Prevention Services Agency (CAPSA) proposed the Council to cooperate in developing training and technical assistance materials that were used to cross train victims and disabilities staffs across Utah. An educational research and development model was used in developing materials so as to assure they are highly effective. in project year one, an initial set of materials was drafted, subjected to expert review, revised, and field tested with approximately 100 trainees in northern Utah. Based on field test data, the materials were revised again, and in year two subjected to expert review and additional revision. Revised materials were field tested with approximately 100 trainees in four regions of the state. CPD/CAPSA staff trained and assisted local personnel in each of the four regions to provide training and technical assistance in year two. Based on year two field test data, final revisions to the materials were made and they were packaged for national dissemination.

http://www.cpd.usu.edu/asset.php?id=7
http://www.stopabuse-disabled.org/
http://www.cpd.usu.edu/project.php?id=4