Teaching Virtual Job Interview Skills to College Students With IDD Using Literacy-Based Behavioral Interventions

Autor: Michael P. Brady, Angelica Downey, Joshua Katz, Ayse Torres, Kelly B. Kearney
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Career Development and Transition for Exceptional Individuals. 45:4-16
ISSN: 2165-1442
2165-1434
DOI: 10.1177/2165143421989408
Popis: College students with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) face challenges searching for jobs, often lacking communication and social skills needed during formal interviews. The COVID-19 pandemic complicates interviews, forcing students to search online and attend virtual interviews. This study used a multiple probe design across participants to examine the acquisition of literacy-based behavioral interventions (LBBIs) on virtual job interviews. Using a video conference platform, students answered interview questions from researchers acting as employers. LBBIs were customized, incorporating students’ input. Results indicated that LBBIs were effective for teaching and maintaining virtual job interview skills, and across novel employers. The findings have implications for using LBBIs to teach virtual job interview skills to students with IDD, and for researchers including these students in remote instruction.
Databáze: OpenAIRE