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Humberto Peña Jr.; Carly Blustein Gilson; Dongjin Kwon; Luis Morissette; Zoey Du – Journal of Inclusive Postsecondary Education, 2024
Poor social skills is a leading factor why individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) lose their jobs. Fortunately, the use of technology has made learning and teaching social skills more seamless and integrated in employment contexts. We conducted a multiple-probe-across-participants single-case experimental design study…
Descriptors: Interpersonal Competence, Students with Disabilities, College Students, Intellectual Disability
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Misty V. Parsley; Halle R. King; Andrea D. Pewitt; Lisa Ruble – Journal of Inclusive Postsecondary Education, 2023
College options for students with intellectual disabilities continue to grow. However, there is a gap among students and families about available college opportunities. This study provides evidence of a weeklong summer academy that bridges the gap between high school and college. Results showed the summer academy increased participants' awareness…
Descriptors: Summer Programs, Program Effectiveness, Student Attitudes, Students with Disabilities
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Anjelice Piper; Sharon A. Reeve; Meghan A. Deshais; Anjalee Nirgudkar; Eileen M. Milata; Carleana R. Hickey; Rachel R. Thomas; Marissa Stiuso – Education and Training in Autism and Developmental Disabilities, 2024
Social Stories™ are a story-based intervention commonly used to teach students with disabilities how to behave in new routines or changing environments, academic skills, and social interactions including tacting others' emotions. According to the National Standards Project, story-based interventions are considered an established treatment.…
Descriptors: Interpersonal Competence, Intellectual Disability, Students with Disabilities, Classroom Environment
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Bergmann, Thomas; Birkner, Joana; Sappok, Tanja; Schmidt, Maria – International Journal of Developmental Disabilities, 2021
Autism spectrum disorders (ASD) are often associated with intellectual disability (ID). ASD-specific group concepts usually focus on people on a high functioning level. The Autism-Competence-Group (AutCom) combines a psycho-educative approach with music and dance/movement interventions in adults with ASD and ID. AutCom includes 16 structured…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Interpersonal Competence, Adults
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Walker, Zachary; Vasquez, Eleazar; Wienke, Wilfred – Educational Technology & Society, 2016
The purpose of this research study was to explore the efficacy of role-playing and coaching in mixed-reality environments for the acquisition and generalization of social skills leading to successful job interview performance. Using a multiple baseline across participants design, five young adults with intellectual disability practiced…
Descriptors: Intellectual Disability, Role Playing, Coaching (Performance), Interpersonal Competence
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Dubberly, Russell – Journal of the American Academy of Special Education Professionals, 2012
This research study used a student-focused questionnaire to gain understanding about high school students with intellectual disabilities who participate in community-based instruction (CBI) as a component of their transition planning. The participating students have intellectual disabilities, range in age from 16 years old to 22 years old, and…
Descriptors: Questionnaires, Intellectual Disability, Community Based Instruction (Disabilities), Transitional Programs