ERIC Number: EJ1463356
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2025
Pages: 13
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How Do I Get to the Student Union? Developing Independent Navigation Skills in Students with an Intellectual or Developmental Disability
Wendy R. Mitchell; Malarie Deardorff; Tracy Sinclair; Melissa Wicker; Jeff McMillan
Inclusion, v13 n1 p13-25 2025
Navigating campus and the surrounding community may pose barriers to matriculation, engagement, and quality of life for students with disabilities. This intervention uses the student's smartphone device and a university map application to guide students as they navigate to specific destinations around campus (e.g., library, classroom buildings, restaurants, student union, and recreation centers). A single-case experimental withdrawal design (ABAB) was used to collect data for two participants. There was an immediate level change upon introduction of the intervention for both participants, indicating a functional relation. Results are suggestive that the presentation and application of wayfinding skills through technology can be successful and have the potential to support more independent lifestyles for persons with an intellectual or developmental disability.
Descriptors: College Students, Students with Disabilities, Intellectual Disability, Developmental Disabilities, Navigation, Campuses, Daily Living Skills, Travel Training, Quality of Life, Student Development, Handheld Devices, Maps, Map Skills, Independent Living, Technology Uses in Education, Program Implementation, Program Effectiveness
American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities. P.O. Box 1897, Lawrence, KS 66044-1897. Tel: 785-843-1235; Fax: 785-843-1274; e-mail: AJMR@allenpress.com; Web site: https://meridian.allenpress.com/inclusion
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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