Improving Employee Handbook Comprehension for College Students with Intellectual Disability
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
Summer 2022
Publication Title
Journal of Inclusive Postsecondary Education
DOI
10.13021/jipe.2022.3059
Abstract
Independent access to text is important to employment and critical for postsecondary success; however, literacy deficits make access to text challenging for individuals with intellectual disabilities. Limited access to employment policies and procedures leaves individuals at a disadvantage. This study examines the text comprehension of employee policies and procedures for four college students with ID through a universally designed employee handbook, graphic organizers, and systematic instruction. Results indicate that participants improved in text comprehension and independent navigation of accessibility functions in iPads®, an important skill in a technology-based culture. Recommendations and implications for practice and further research are also discussed.
Recommended Citation
Devine, Stephanie M., J. N. Baker, C. More, J. Morgan.
2022.
"Improving Employee Handbook Comprehension for College Students with Intellectual Disability."
Journal of Inclusive Postsecondary Education, 4 (1).
doi: 10.13021/jipe.2022.3059
https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/teach-elementary-facpubs/40
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