ERIC Number: EJ1485231
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2025-Dec
Pages: 11
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ISSN: ISSN-0162-6434
EISSN: EISSN-2381-3121
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Using Self-Instruction via Video Activity Schedules to Decrease Reliance on Adult Prompts for Students with an Intellectual Disability
Kai O'Neill1; Amy D. Spriggs1; Sally B. Shepley1
Journal of Special Education Technology, v40 n4 p469-479 2025
The purpose of this study was to compare the differential effects of mobile assistive technology (AT) loaded with visual activity schedules (VAS; pictures alone) compared to video activity schedules (VidAS; pictures linked to video models) to promote vocational independence and decreased reliance on adult supports for adolescents and adults with intellectual disability, with and without autism. Seven single-case multitreatment designs were used to assess differential effects between the two interventions when participants completed various vocational tasks. All participants were able to perform some of the task steps independently with both VAS and VidAS but demonstrated a greater increase in independence with self-instruction using VidAS than when only given VAS. Results suggest that incorporating VidAS into mobile AT can increase independence while decreasing reliance on additional adult support, suggesting that this could be a reasonable accommodation in school, work, and community settings.
Descriptors: Independent Study, Telecommunications, Handheld Devices, Assistive Technology, Video Technology, Prompting, Students with Disabilities, Intellectual Disability, Adolescents, Visual Aids, Scheduling, Program Effectiveness
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Language: English
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Author Affiliations: 1Department of Early Childhood, Special Education, and Counselor Education, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, USA

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