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Use of Technology in Vocational Skills Training for Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities: A Systematic Review
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Wicker, MacKenzie R.; Davis, Tonya N.; Hrabal, Julia M. – Education and Training in Autism and Developmental Disabilities, 2022
Current research has identified poor post-school outcomes for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities; in fact, poorer than any other disability group. Employment support, such as vocational skill training, can improve outcomes and increase opportunities for paid employment. With recent advances in technology, a myriad of…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Students with Disabilities, Intellectual Disability
Using Mnemonics, Remote Coaching, and the Range-Bound Changing Criterion Design to Teach College Students with IDD to Make Employment Decisions
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Brady, Michael P.; Kearney, Kelly B.; Downey, Angelica; Torres, Ayse; McDougall, Dennis – Education and Training in Autism and Developmental Disabilities, 2022
Adults with intellectual and developmental disability (IDD) increasingly are accessing inclusive college programs to gain academic and employment preparation for future community living. Decision-making and self-determination are two inter-related skills taught in these programs. In this study, we investigated an intervention that combined remote…
Descriptors: Intellectual Disability, Developmental Disabilities, College Students, Coaching (Performance)
Effectiveness of Video Modeling Presented by Tablet PC on Teaching Job Interview Skills to Individuals with Developmental Disabilities
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Bahcali, Turgut; Ozen, Arzu – Education and Training in Autism and Developmental Disabilities, 2019
This study's aim was to investigate the effectiveness of video modeling presented with tablet PC on teaching job interview skills to individuals who have developmental disabilities. Participants of the study were two men and a woman whose ages were 21-24 and whose diagnosis was developmental disability. The research was carried out with multiple…
Descriptors: Video Technology, Modeling (Psychology), Handheld Devices, Educational Technology
Teaching Soft Skills to Students with Disabilities with Upgrade Your Performance
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Clark, Kelly A.; Test, David W.; Konrad, Moira – Education and Training in Autism and Developmental Disabilities, 2019
Post-school employment outcomes for individuals with disabilities continue to be inadequate when compared to their peers without disabilities (Newman et al., 2011). One barrier to employment for individuals with disabilities is a lack of employment "soft skills" (Riesen, Morgan, Schutlz, & Kupferman, 2014), such as punctuality and…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Skill Development, Employment Qualifications, Secondary School Students
Effects of Video Prompting and Activity Schedules on the Acquisition of Independent Living Skills of Students Who Are Deaf and Have Developmental Disabilities
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Wu, Pei-Fang; Wheaton, Joe E.; Cannella-Malone, Helen I. – Education and Training in Autism and Developmental Disabilities, 2016
The current study investigated whether four Deaf students with developmental disabilities could learn a chain of independent living skills and follow activity schedules using a combination of the two iPod Touch applications (apps): inPromptu and First Then Visual Schedule. Using a multiple probe across participants design, the study examined the…
Descriptors: Video Technology, Prompting, Daily Living Skills, Deafness
Concrete and App-Based Manipulatives to Support Students with Disabilities with Subtraction
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Bouck, Emily C.; Chamberlain, Courtney; Park, Jiyoon – Education and Training in Autism and Developmental Disabilities, 2017
Manipulatives support students with and without disabilities in mathematics. However, as students age, concrete manipulatives can be limiting and potentially not age appropriate (Satsangi, 2015). An alternative is virtual manipulatives, including app-based manipulatives. This study compared the use of app-based manipulatives to concrete…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Teaching Methods, Mathematics Instruction, Manipulative Materials
Review of Research-Based Interventions for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders in Content Area Instruction: Implications and Considerations for Classroom Practice
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Spencer, Vicky G.; Evmenova, Anya S.; Boon, Richard T.; Hayes-Harris, Laura – Education and Training in Autism and Developmental Disabilities, 2014
The purpose of this article is to provide a comprehensive review of the published research-based strategies used in content area instruction for students with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). Twenty-eight (N = 28) studies published from 2000-2012 that met the criteria for inclusion were located, reviewed, and synthesized. Findings revealed the…
Descriptors: Intervention, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Autism, Teaching Methods