Using Wireless Technologies to Facilitate Competitive Integrated Employment for Individuals with Disabilities: A Systematic Review of the Literature

Date of Publication: 
2018 December
The poster, Using Wireless Technologies to Facilitate Competitive Integrated Employment for Individuals with Disabilities: A Systematic Review of the Literature, answers two questions posed by the researchers:
  1. What types of technology are being used in vocational skill acquisition interventions for individuals with IDD?
  2. Of the technology used for vocational skill training, which technologies have wireless capabilities, and are those capabilities utilized during the intervention procedures?
An extensive review of the literature was conducted by faculty, students, and staff at Georgia State University. The study's inclusion criteria consisted of 1) participants with intellectual disabilities, 2) target a physical vocational skill, 3) use wireless technology, and 4) utilize single-case methodology.

 

This research revealed  that very few studies utilized wireless functions within interventions. Although many researchers utilized schools as their intervention location, very few studies included opportunities to generalize their skill to the job site or acquire the skill at the job site. Surprisingly, a large number of studies utilized tablets versus smaller devices more commonly used on a daily basis (e.g. , smartphone).

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