Efficacy of Video Prompting Using Mobile Technology to Teach Employment Tasks to Individuals with Intellectual Disability

Sharon Walters; Jordan Stierle; Daniel  Stockwell; Alex Carlson; Joseph Ryan

doi:10.13021/jipe.2021.2890

Authors

Sharon Walters Clemson University
Jordan Stierle Clemson University
Daniel Stockwell Clemson University
Alex Carlson Clemson University
Joseph Ryan Clemson University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.13021/jipe.2021.2890

Abstract

Abstract

Individuals with intellectual disability (ID) often experience a combination of both intellectual and adaptive functioning deficits which negatively impact their ability to obtain and maintain competitive employment. Fortunately, research has shown that assistive technology, and particularly video prompting, helps support employment for individuals with ID. This single case multiple probe study investigated the efficacy of a highly customizable task analysis smartphone application in assisting three young adults with ID complete common work-related office tasks. Findings indicate all three participants demonstrated very large effect size gains in completing three unique office-related tasks once provided with the Task Analysis app.

Keywords: intellectual disability, assistive technology, employment, video prompting, mobile technology

Author Biographies

Sharon Walters, Clemson University

Sharon Walters is a fourth-year doctoral student in the special education department at Clemson University. She has over 20 years of experience as a speech-language pathologist and assistive technology specialist providing services to clients of all ages including extensive experience providing instructional supports and AAC to students on the autism spectrum. Her current research interests include language processing accommodations for students diagnosed with emotional behavior disorders and effective professional development in behavior management for classroom teachers.

Jordan Stierle, Clemson University

Jordan Stierle is a third-year doctoral student in the special education department at Clemson University. She has 12 years of experience working with individuals with disabilities in a group home setting, community home settings, a performing arts program, in self-contained classrooms and in a post-secondary program for students with intellectual disabilities. Her research interests include assistive technology for students with intellectual disabilities, post-secondary education for students with intellectual disabilities, and strategies for working with students with emotional/behavioral disorders.

Daniel Stockwell, Clemson University

Daniel Stockwell is a former high school English Language Arts teacher. He is currently a doctoral student in the Literacy, Language, and Culture program at Clemson University. His research interests include disciplinary literacy and culturally sustaining pedagogies.

Alex Carlson, Clemson University

Alex Carlson is a second-year Special Education doctoral student at Clemson University. Alex has worked as a Special Education Teacher in Indianapolis, IN and as a Program Director for Harlem Lacrosse in Philadelphia, PA. His current research interests include supporting novice teachers, behavioral interventions in the classroom, Applied Behavior Analysis, Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports, and legal and policy issues in Special Education.

Joseph Ryan, Clemson University

Dr. Joe Ryan is the Sue Stanzione Distinguished Professor of special education. He is the founder and Executive Director of Clemson LIFE (Learning is for Everyone), a nationally recognized post-secondary education program for young adults with intellectual disabilities. He has taught students with emotional and behavioral disorders (E/BD) from grades K through 12 across a variety of educational settings, including resource and self-contained classrooms, special day schools, and a residential treatment center. Dr. Ryan has over 90 publications, and currently serves as the Editor of the journal Beyond Behavior. His research interests focus on behavioral interventions and enhancing post-school outcomes for individuals with disabilities. He has been interviewed by Anderson Cooper, CNN, Headline News, New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and other leading periodicals, and given three U.S. Congressional Briefings on behavioral crisis interventions for schools. Dr. Ryan is also the founder and Director of several adaptive sports programs (baseball, soccer), Clemson Letterbox Club an educational program for children in foster care, and volunteers as a Guardian ad Litem. He is a retired Captain in the United States Navy Reserve.