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Item A descriptive study of educational professionals’ knowledge of transition assessment for individuals(2012-08) Tucker, Kathryn; Lock, Robin; Brown, Donna; DiAndreth-Elkins, LeannTransition planning requires implementation and direction by the findings of transition assessment regarding the student's needs, strengths, preferences and interests as mandated in the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act, 2004 (IDEA, 2004). Limited research is currently available that addresses what assessment tools practitioners utilize to meet the mandates of transition assessment to aid in transition planning for students with intellectual disabilities. The descriptive study reported herein attempted to determine educators’ knowledge about transition assessment practices and what is being utilized, specifically with students with intellectual disabilities as they transition from secondary to postsecondary life. This study employed the replication of a previously published study.Item Factors in admission of children to state-administered facilities for people with intellectual disabilities(2013-05) Shelby, Elizabeth; Bryant, Diane Pedrotty; Yates, James R.Texas houses the largest number of school-aged individuals with intellectual disabilities in state-administered institutions than any other state in the nation. Despite current conditions of legal and procedural constraints on such placements, the number of admissions of school-aged individuals has been increasing in recent years. Prior to conducting this study, a review of literature was completed, which provided an historical overview of the care for people with intellectual disabilities, the damaging effects of institutionalization in all areas of child development, and the reasons for placement of children with intellectual disabilities in institutions was completed. The purpose of the study was to gain an understanding of the decision-making processes involved in the placement of individuals under the age of 22 in Texas state supported living centers and the community services determined as necessary. Surveys were distributed to five groups of individuals who are typically involved in the decision-making process: parents of current residents under age 22 of state supported living centers, Local Authority interdisciplinary team members, local Community Resource Coordination Group interagency members, local County Judges, and the Directors of the state supported living centers. A sixth group surveyed included parents who sought placement for their child in the institution, but accepted Medicaid waiver-funded community-based services instead. Although the families expressed a strong commitment to keep their family member at home as long as possible, the results indicate that the Local Authority for intellectual disability services influences the majority of families' decisions to place their child in the institution as well as a severe lack of appropriate, adequate and accessible community-based services to meet the needs of families. Both parent groups rated improved public school and personal attendant services as the most necessary for the prevention of out-of-home placement. The availability of behavior supports and respite services were viewed by both the parents and the professionals as important in preventing out-of-home placement.Item Using self-directed video prompting to teach vocational skills to transition age students with autism spectrum disorder and intellectual disabilities(2015-12) Jones, Irene Trinette; O'Reilly, Mark F.; Falcomata, Terry S.; Linan-Thompson, Sylvia; Patton, James; Emmer, EdmundEmployment is an influential factor in the quality of life for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (Lewis, 2011), but securing and maintaining gainful employment is difficult. According to the U. S. Department of Labor (2013), the rate of employment for individuals with a disability was 30% while the rate of employment for those without a disability was 76%. According to the American Community Survey (2011), the percentage of working-age people with an intellectual disability working full-time/full year was only 11% (Erickson, Lee, & von Schrader, 2012). Kaye and colleagues (2011) found that employers are reluctant to hire and retain workers with disabilities due in part to the cost of accommodations, need for supervision, the lack of skills, and the ability to perform a quality job. The importance of improving the vocational skills of students with disabilities has been highlighted in the provision of Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) which stipulates the use of scientifically-based practices to address skill deficits during transition planning. A step toward achieving these transition goals has come from the use of visually-based technology. Existing research suggests individuals with disabilities can benefit from vocational training delivered via affordable assistive technology (Furrnis et al., 2001). Commercially available handheld touch screen technology has the potential to reduce employers’ cost of providing accommodations by equipping workers with tools designed to teach them vocational skills, thereby enabling them to produce and maintain high quality performance with minimal need for direct supervision. This research examined the use of self-directed video prompting (SDVP) strategies to increase the acquisition of vocational skills for transition-age individuals with autism and mild intellectual disabilities through the use of a multiple probe across tasks design replicated across four participants. The results indicate all four participants acquired and maintained novel vocational skills, independently operated a handheld device from beginning-to-end, and transferred prompt dependence from the trainer to a handheld device. Results further showed that all participants assessed 10-weeks after the cessation of the intervention phase successfully generalize newly acquired skills to untrained settings and materials at 100% accuracy.