Providing Accessible Texts for Adolescents/Young Adults With Intellectual and Developmental Disability
Document Type
Presentation
Presentation Date
3-10-2021
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.
Sponsorship/Conference/Institution
Accessible Resources to Prepare Individuals for Employment at the Council for Exceptional Children L.I.V.E.
Location
Virtual
Source
https://ww4.aievolution.com/cec2101/index.cfm?do=ev.viewEv&ev=3005
Recommended Citation
Devine, Stephanie M..
2021.
"Providing Accessible Texts for Adolescents/Young Adults With Intellectual and Developmental Disability."
Department of Elementary and Special Education Faculty Presentations.
Presentation 105.
source: https://ww4.aievolution.com/cec2101/index.cfm?do=ev.viewEv&ev=3005
https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/teach-elementary-facpres/105
