New Publication: Vocational training for youth with intellectual and developmental disabilities: a program evaluation of the Impact Project

About the Study

This study presents a program evaluation of the Impact Project, a community-based and person-centered vocational training program for youth with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), aged 15–19 years, in British Columbia (BC), Canada. The evaluation assesses whether early vocational training improved employment experiences for youth with IDD.

Results

Participation in the Impact Project led to an increase in soft skills and both unpaid and paid employment experiences for youth with IDD, aged 15–19 years.

Conclusions

Community-based policies could benefit from adopting person-centered approaches when providing employment-related planning for youth with IDD, particularly in preparation for transitions from school into employment environments.

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