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Developing Soft (Employability) Skills and Work Experience Opportunities to Prepare Students with Intellectual Disability for Open Employment
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Young, Kirsty; Rooney, Donna – British Journal of Special Education, 2023
This research identifies the soft (employability) skills that key stakeholders view as essential for young people with intellectual disability (ID) to gain and maintain open employment. The study subsequently examined the work experience opportunities for young people with ID to develop these soft skills during their school years. Qualitative data…
Descriptors: High School Students, Intellectual Disability, Skill Development, Soft Skills