Now Available: We are joined by Dr. Carol Schall, the principal investigator of Research Study Five. She breaks down the research that she and her team are conducting to increase the quality of supported employment services provided to people with IDD by establishing a valid and reliable scale for implementation. Listeners can enjoy the podcast on YouTube, Spotify, Amazon, and Apple Music.
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The Effects of Parent and Peer Mentoring on the Employment and Community
Engagement Outcomes of Adults with IDD: An Intervention Efficacy, Scale-Up
Study.
This study will develop and test a mentor-based, shared decision-making
intervention for improving competitive integrated employment (CIE) and community
outcomes for transition-age youth with IDD.
The Impact of CIE on the Lives of People with IDD: A Mixed-Methods Intervention
Development Study Across Multiple Businesses
This study will Identify
competitive integrated employment (CIE) aspects that enhance quality of life in
employees with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD).
Inspiring and Preparing Disempowered Youth with Intellectual and Developmental
Disabilities to Pursue Technology Training and Careers: Scaling up the TECH-Prep
Intervention.
This research will expand and refine a tech-prep program to
increase technology-based, career focused skills in youth with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD).
Evaluating the Effects of the Career Network Intervention on Career Development
Activities and CIE Outcomes of Students with IDD: An Intervention Development
Study
This research will create a technical assistance and training model for
college professionals to improve employment opportunities for college students
with IDD.
Development of a Fidelity Scale of Supported Employment Services for
Individuals with IDD: An Intervention Development Study
This research will
increase the quality of supported employment services provided to people with IDD
by establishing a valid and reliable scale for implementation.
Brittani Pulliam, a member of the RRTC-IDD Steering Committee was asked: How did you feel when you gained employment versus when you didn't have a job? Below was her response...