Electronic Assistive Technology Use and Supported Employment

Autor/inn/en	Heman, Parker; Rhodes, Darson; Cox, Carol
Titel	Electronic Assistive Technology Use and Supported Employment
Quelle	In: Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 35 (2022) 5, S.1244-1249 (6 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Cox, Carol)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1360-2322
DOI	10.1111/jar.13005
Schlagwörter	Assistive Technology; Intellectual Disability; Supported Employment; Barriers; Administrator Attitudes; Employee Attitudes + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Intellect; Disability; Disabilities; Verstand; Behinderung; Arbeitsförderungsmaßnahme; Arbeitnehmerinteresse
Abstract	Background: Level of electronic assistive technology use by people with intellectual disabilities is lower than for other disability groups. Methods: In this mixed-methods exploratory study during the pandemic, staff (online survey) and executive administration (focus group) from a regional supported employment service provider in the Midwest US were surveyed about use of and barriers to use of electronic assistive technology for their clients with intellectual disabilities. Results: Forty percent of staff reported 'not' using any of the assistive technologies with their clients. Executive administration perceived that they should be providing technology resources to clients and staff. Both groups rated expense, access, and complexity as barriers to assistive technology use at the client's worksite. Conclusions: Identifying the types of assistive technologies that can be most easily accessed and most cost-effective, including lower-cost consumer market devices, as employment supports for people with intellectual disabilities may be a first step in helping to overcome perceived barriers to use. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01