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Virtual Reality Job Interview Training in Transition Services: Results of a Single-Arm, Noncontrolled Effectiveness-Implementation Hybrid Trial
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Smith, Matthew J.; Smith, Justin D.; Jordan, Neil; Sherwood, Kari; McRobert, Erin; Ross, Brittany; Oulvey, Eugene A.; Atkins, Marc – Journal of Special Education Technology, 2021
This study reports the results of a single-arm, noncontrolled, Type 3 hybrid effectiveness-implementation trial evaluating virtual reality job interview training (VR-JIT) delivered in five preemployment transition programs comprising 15 schools, 10 administrators, 23 teachers, and 279 youth ages 16-21 years receiving special education…
Descriptors: Employment Interviews, Computer Simulation, Training Methods, Transitional Programs
Scaling out Virtual Interview Training for Transition-Age Youth: A Quasi-Experimental Hybrid Effectiveness-Implementation Study
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Smith, Matthew J.; Sherwood, Kari; Ross, Brittany; Oulvey, Eugene A.; Monahan, Julie A.; Sipovic, Jessica E.; Atkins, Marc S.; Danielson, Elizabeth C.; Jordan, Neil; Smith, Justin D. – Career Development and Transition for Exceptional Individuals, 2022
In a previous randomized controlled trial (RCT), "Virtual Interview Training for Transition Age Youth" (VIT-TAY) enhanced employment for autistic youth receiving transition services. For this study, a nonrandomized hybrid effectiveness-implementation trial evaluated whether VIT-TAY maintained its core implementation and effectiveness…
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Transitional Programs, Program Effectiveness, Students with Disabilities
JobTIPS: A Transition to Employment Program for Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders
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Strickland, Dorothy C.; Coles, Claire D.; Southern, Louise B. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2013
This study evaluated the effectiveness of an internet accessed training program that included Theory of Mind-based guidance, video models, visual supports, and virtual reality practice sessions in teaching appropriate job interview skills to individuals with high functioning Autism Spectrum Disorders. In a randomized study, twenty-two youth, ages…
Descriptors: Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Autism, Transitional Programs, Community Based Instruction (Disabilities)
PROTOCOL: Pre-Graduation Transition Services for Persons with Autism Spectrum Disorders--Effects on Employment Outcomes
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Westbrook, John D.; Nye, Chad; Wendt, Oliver; Fong, Carlton J.; Williams, Ann; Cortopassi, Tara – Campbell Systematic Reviews, 2012
The objective of the proposed systematic review is to determine the effectiveness of pre-graduation interventions aimed at persons with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) to shape behaviors, social interactions, and/or skills that result in employment in mainstream competitive employment settings. Interventions included in this review produce an…
Descriptors: Transitional Programs, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Interpersonal Competence
Enhancing the Career Exploration and Job-Seeking Skills of Secondary Students with Disabilities.
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Johnson, Virginia Anne; Farley, Roy C. – Career Development for Exceptional Individuals, 1999
A study examined outcomes for 38 adolescents with disabilities from a career exploration and job-seeking skills instructional program. Results indicated students demonstrated better vocational decision-making confidence and career decisiveness, and performed better completing a job application and in a simulated employment interview. (CR)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Agency Cooperation, Career Exploration, Decision Making Skills
Successful Job Placement for Ex-Offenders: The Center for Employment Opportunities. Program Focus.
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Finn, Peter – 1998
This document profiles the job placement program for ex-offenders that the Center for Employment Opportunities (CEO) in New York City has implemented successfully since 1992. The document begins by describing the program's main components, which are as follows: (1) a 1-day recruitment and orientation program; (2) a 4-day life skills course; (3) an…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Programs, Agency Cooperation, Career Counseling