Mixed methods implementation evaluation of virtual interview training for transition-age autistic youth in pre-employment transition services.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Autistic transition-age youth are employed at rates far lower than their non-disabled peers as well as youth with other disabilities. Meanwhile, very few studies have evaluated the implementation of job interviewing practices within pre-employment transition services.

Objective

We conducted an initial implementation evaluation as part of a Type I hybrid randomized controlled effectiveness-implementation trial where we trained teachers to deliver Virtual Interview Training for Transition-Age Youth (VIT-TAY) within five pre-employment transition services programs.

Methods

We used mixed methods to evaluate leader (n=5), teacher (n=15) and autistic transition age youth (n=48) perceptions of VIT-TAY. We used descriptive statistics and thematic network analysis t

SUBMITTER: Sherwood K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11178120 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature