Feasibility of electronic peer mentoring for transition-age youth and young adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities: Project Teens making Environment and Activity Modifications.
J Appl Res Intellect Disabil
; 31(1): e118-e129, 2018 Jan.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
There is a need for mentoring interventions in which transition-age youth and young adults with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities (I/DD) participate as both mentors and mentees. Project TEAM (Teens making Environment and Activity Modifications) is a problem-solving intervention that includes an electronic peer-mentoring component.METHODS:
Forty-two mentees and nine mentors with I/DD participated. The present authors analysed recorded peer-mentoring calls and field notes for mentee engagement, mentor achievement of objectives and supports needed to implement peer mentoring.RESULTS:
Overall, mentees attended 87% of scheduled calls and actively engaged during 94% of call objectives. Across all mentoring dyads, mentors achieved 87% of objectives and there was a significant relationship between the use of supports (mentoring script, direct supervision) and fidelity.CONCLUSIONS:
Transition-age mentees with I/DD can engage in electronic peer mentoring to further practice problem-solving skills. Mentors with I/DD can implement electronic peer mentoring when trained personnel provide supports and individualized job accommodations.Palabras clave
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Asunto principal:
Grupo Paritario
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Mentores
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Discapacidades del Desarrollo
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Participación Social
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Tutoría
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Discapacidad Intelectual
Tipo de estudio:
Evaluation_studies
Límite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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En
Revista:
J Appl Res Intellect Disabil
Año:
2018
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos