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Providing Accessible Texts for Adolescents/Young Adults With Intellectual and Developmental Disability
Accessible Resources to Prepare Individuals for Employment at the Council for Exceptional Children L.I.V.E.
  • Stephanie M. Devine, Georgia Southern University
Document Type
Presentation
Presentation Date
3-10-2021
Disciplines
Abstract or Description

Presentation given at Accessible Resources to Prepare Individuals for Employment at the Council for Exceptional Children L.I.V.E. Independent access to text is a critical skill for postsecondary success; however, literacy skill deficits make access to texts challenging for individuals with intellectual disabilities. This session will examine a study on the text comprehension of employee policies and procedures for four college-students with ID through the use of a universally designed employee handbook, graphic organizers, and systematic instruction. Results indicate that participants made improvements in overall text comprehension and independent navigation of the text-to-speech tool found in iPads®. Recommendations and implications for practice and further research are also discussed.

Location
Virtual
Source
https://ww4.aievolution.com/cec2101/index.cfm?do=ev.viewEv&ev=3005
Citation Information
Stephanie M. Devine. "Providing Accessible Texts for Adolescents/Young Adults With Intellectual and Developmental Disability" Accessible Resources to Prepare Individuals for Employment at the Council for Exceptional Children L.I.V.E. (2021)
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/stephanie-devine/42/