Project Description:
During the Summer programs (post June 2020 and pre June 30 2021), 129 youth with disabilities participated in leadership, employability, independent living, social skills, transportation, and professionalism training. Data was collected via the WACO, LEAP, and Bridge to Career programs to further the understanding of this training on the postsecondary outcomes of students with IDD.
Examples of Research Activities related to post-secondary outcomes, self-determination, and transition planning:
Crowe, B., Machalicek, W., Wei, Q., Drew, C., & Ganz, J. (in press). Augmentative and alternative communication for children with intellectual and developmental disability: A mega-review of the literature. Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities.
Liao, C. Y., Ganz, J. B., Vannest, K. J., Wattanawongwan, S., Pierson, L. M., Yllades, V., & Li, Y. F. (in press). Caregiver involvement in communication skills for individuals with ASD and IDD: A meta-analytic review of single-case research on the English, Chinese, and Japanese literature. Review Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. doi: 10.1007/s40489-020-00223-w
Wattanawongwan, S., Ganz, J. B., Pierson, L. M., Hong, E. R., Yllades, V., Dunn, C., & Foster, M. (in press). A quality review of social-communication interventions for adolescents and adults with ASD: Maintenance, generalization, and social validity. Education and Training in Autism and Developmental Disabilities.
Gilson, C. B., Thompson, C. G., Ingles, K. E., Stein, K. E., Nygaard, M. A, & Wang, N. (2020). The Job Coaching Academy for transition educators: A preliminary evaluation. Career Development and Transition for Exceptional Individuals. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1177/2165143420958607 SCOPUS Impact Factor as of November 2019: 1.67. GSC=0
Whirley, M. L., Gilson, C. B., & Gushanas, C. M. (2020). Postsecondary education programs on college campuses supporting adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities: A scoping review. Career Development and Transition for Exceptional Individuals.
