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Barnard-Brak, Lucy; Richman, David M.; Mutua, Kagendo; Williamson, Amy – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2023
Background: Previous research has shown that post-secondary collegiate vocational educational programs often have positive effects on employment outcomes for young adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Aims: Using secondary data of a program in the United States collected over several years, we examined which intervention…
Descriptors: Predictor Variables, Employment, Adults, Intellectual Disability
Schroeder, Carly; Ragotzy, Steve; Poling, Alan – Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 2023
Students with intellectual and other developmental disabilities often require substantial support to acquire the skills needed to secure work experience and paid employment. Prior findings suggest that video prompting is likely to be an effective and feasible strategy for establishing such skills. To evaluate this possibility in a special…
Descriptors: Young Adults, Intellectual Disability, Developmental Disabilities, Vocational Education
Veerle Garrels; Hanne Marie Høybråten Sigstad; Christian Wendelborg; Evan E. Dean – International Journal of Disability, Development and Education, 2024
In most countries, people with intellectual disability are largely excluded from competitive employment. Research has identified school- and workplace-related barriers that may hinder their participation in the labour market. Yet, information about available work opportunities for employees with intellectual disability is lacking. This study aims…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Intellectual Disability, Work Environment, Employees
Ray, Holden – ProQuest LLC, 2020
This study is a qualitative analysis of the use of best practices in vocational training for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) in the Omaha metropolitan area. Best practices from the transition literature related to vocational training were identified as transition planning, parental involvement, community support,…
Descriptors: Best Practices, Vocational Education, Intellectual Disability, Developmental Disabilities
Almalki, Saeed – International Journal of Developmental Disabilities, 2021
Project SEARCH is a unique program for young adults with intellectual disabilities to transition from high school to work. This program teaches individuals with intellectual disabilities (interns) job skills in an inclusive work environment, such as a hospital. The purpose of the study is to understand the involvement and perceptions of supported…
Descriptors: Young Adults, Intellectual Disability, Supported Employment, Job Skills
Brendle, Janna; Tucker, Kathryn J.; Lock, Robin H. – Journal of Special Education Apprenticeship, 2018
Transition planning requires quality vocational and transition assessment tailored to the student's needs, strengths, preferences and interests. Limited research is currently available that addresses assessment types and use of results that rural practitioners utilize to aid in transition planning for students with intellectual disabilities (ID).…
Descriptors: Rural Education, Vocational Education, Special Education Teachers, Transitional Programs
Rich-Gross, Denise A. – Journal of the American Academy of Special Education Professionals, 2014
There exists a need to examine the practice of pushing functional curriculum to the bottom of the list to teach students with intellectual disabilities (ID). This article discusses how students with these disabilities could better transition into society if they are instructed appropriately. The author further investigates the current practices in…
Descriptors: Intellectual Disability, Daily Living Skills, Job Training, Evaluation Methods
Southward, Julie D.; Kyzar, Kathleen – Education and Training in Autism and Developmental Disabilities, 2017
The purpose of this literature review was to examine transition related activities that are associated with securing competitive employment upon graduation from high school for transitioning youth with I/DD. Studies included in this review met the following required criteria: (a) participants were transition-aged individuals with I/DD and (b)…
Descriptors: Employment Level, Intellectual Disability, Developmental Disabilities, Adolescents
Petcu, Stefania D.; Chezan, Laura C.; Van Horn, M. Lee – Journal of Postsecondary Education and Disability, 2015
Our purpose in this study is to offer a more comprehensive understanding of how students with intellectual and developmental disabilities attending postsecondary education programs are prepared for competitive employment. Data collected through a national survey indicate that the vocational-related support services offered frequently by…
Descriptors: Intellectual Disability, Developmental Disabilities, Postsecondary Education, Career Readiness
Makanya, Margaret W.; Runo, Mary; Wawire, Violet – Journal of the American Academy of Special Education Professionals, 2014
The purpose of this study was to investigate how vocational education and transitional services offered in vocational institutions helped young adults with intellectual disabilities (YAWID) attain full community integration. The study objectives included investigate the effectiveness of transitional services and follow-up programs towards aiding…
Descriptors: Vocational Education, Transitional Programs, Young Adults, Intellectual Disability
Cheong, Loh Sau; Yahya, Sharifah Zainiyah Syed – Journal of Education and Learning, 2013
One of the major goals in the education and training of individuals with special needs is to prepare them for independence. However, in the Malaysian context, parents who have special adolescents are in doubt as to what would be the future of their children soon after they have finished the vocational training. This case study explores the…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Secondary School Students, Special Education Teachers, Parents