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Peer reviewedDavies, Daniel K.; Stock, Steven E.; Wehmeyer, Michael L. – Education and Training in Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities, 2002
This study developed and evaluated the utility of a Windows CE-based multimedia palmtop computer program for use in supporting young adults with mental retardation to more independently complete community-based vocational skills. Use of the Visual Assistant prototype resulted in improved task accuracy and decreased use of external prompts from a…
Descriptors: Community Based Instruction (Disabilities), Computer Software, Computer Uses in Education, Mental Retardation
