Effect of The Listening Program® on the improvement of work skills; attention span and rate of work (speed) of students diagnosed with MID under vocational training

The therapeutic effect of The Listening Program® on the students' attention span and rate of work to improve productivity and success rate was investigated. Pre-and post Valpar Component Work Sample -7 test assessment, Personal Development Mentor/Vocational Training Class instructors, and therapists’ observations were carried out to monitor changes in the students’ work behaviors during a 18-week study period. Parental interviews were also conducted during this period. In this study, the investigators examined how The Listening Program (TLP®) help improved the attention span and Rate of work (speed) to increase work productivity among students with Mild Intellectual Disabilities (MID) who were undergoing vocational training. The results were analyzed and the implications for practice and further research were discussed.

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AFID 2013: 21st Asian Federation on Intellectual Disabilities Conference

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