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2.3. Center for Research on Women with Disabilities

Mission Statement

The mission of the Center for Research on Women with Disabilities (CROWD) is to promote, develop, and disseminate information to improve the health and expand the life choices of women with disabilities. The faculty and staff accomplishes this by working with a consortium of local and national research collaborators, medical advisors, and consumer advisors. CROWD offers montly newsletters, blogs, and more. 

Topics they have investigated include:

• Sexuality and reproductive health
• Self-esteem and other topics related to psychosocial health
• Health behaviors, including weight management, physical activity, and smoking cessation
• Secondary conditions
• Access to health care
• Violence and abuse

Contact Information:

Center for Research on Women with Disabilities (CROWD)

Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Baylor College of Medicine
One Baylor Plaza, BCM 635
Houston, TX 77030

Telephone: SHARE

Email: crowd@BCM.edu

Telephone: 832-819-0232