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Peer reviewedMozingo, Dennis; And Others – Research in Developmental Disabilities, 1994
Interview questions most frequently used and corresponding beneficial responses were derived from an empirical analysis of the "hiring community" and were used in developing a job interview skills training package for adults with developmental disabilities. Training resulted in improved responding by all subjects. Improved quality in responding to…
Descriptors: Adults, Developmental Disabilities, Employment Interviews, Generalization
Peer reviewedParsons, Marsha B.; Reid, Dennis H.; Green, Carolyn W.; Browning, Leah B.; Hensley, Mary B. – Research in Developmental Disabilities, 2002
Evaluation of a shared-work program found that job coach assistance to three workers with severe multiple disabilities could be reduced by assigning each worker only those job tasks able to be performed with minimal assistance while ensuring that entire tasks were still completed by combining steps performed by all three workers. (Contains…
Descriptors: Adults, Job Sharing, Multiple Disabilities, Program Effectiveness
Peer reviewedParsons, Marsha B.; Reid, Dennis H.; Green, Carolyn W.; Browning, Leah B. – Research in Developmental Disabilities, 2001
A study evaluated an off-site/on-site program for reducing job coach assistance provided for three adults with severe multiple disabilities in a part-time community job. On-the-job assistance was reduced, while the individuals received more traditional day services when not at work. No adverse effects on productivity were observed. (Contains…
Descriptors: Adults, Job Performance, Multiple Disabilities, Personal Autonomy
Peer reviewedPierce, Kristen; McDermott, Suzanne; Butkus, Stanley – Research in Developmental Disabilities, 2003
In South Carolina, 10,169 individuals with mental retardation were served by the state disability agency and 22.7% were employed during 1997-2000, with 68% keeping their job for more than 1 year. Food service, manufacturing, disability services, grocery, and retail companies employed the majority of those who worked at least 3 years. (Contains…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adults, Employment, Employment Statistics
Peer reviewedWehmeyer, Michael L. – Research in Developmental Disabilities, 1994
A survey of 216 adults with cognitive and developmental disabilities who belong to self-advocacy groups found that individuals unemployed and employed in sheltered settings perceived themselves as having less control than individuals employed competitively. Results are examined in light of quality of life findings, focusing on the need to include…
Descriptors: Adults, Attitudes, Developmental Disabilities, Employment
Peer reviewedReitman, David; Drabman, Ronald S.; Speaks, Lynda V.; Burkley, Sherrel; Rhode, Paula C. – Research in Developmental Disabilities, 1999
A study used job-trainer logs and two rating scales to investigate social problems encountered by 43 supported employees with mental retardation. Logs indicated 58% experienced one or more incidents of interpersonal difficulty during their employment tenure and 40% of the problems could be described as sexuality-related. (Author/CR)
Descriptors: Adults, Behavior Problems, Employee Attitudes, Interpersonal Competence
Peer reviewedLancioni, Giulio E.; O'Reilly, Mark F. – Research in Developmental Disabilities, 2001
This article reviews five self-management strategies used to help people with severe and profound developmental disabilities acquire and maintain constructive occupation: picture cues presented on sets of cards, picture cues stored in computer-aided systems, object cues attached to cards, verbal cues stored in audio recording devices, and…
Descriptors: Adults, Audiotape Recordings, Auditory Stimuli, Cues
