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Understanding Job Coaches’ Perspectives on Using Virtual Reality as a Job Training Tool for Training People with Intellectual Disabilities

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Pinaki Prasanna Babar,

Roshan L PeirisAuthors Info & Claims

CHI EA '23: Extended Abstracts of the 2023 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems

Article No.: 300, Pages 1 - 7

https://doi.org/10.1145/3544549.3585915

Published: 19 April 2023 Publication History

Abstract

This study aimed to investigate the potential of virtual reality (VR) as a training tool for job coaches working with people with intellectual disabilities (ID). In this work, we conducted a qualitative study with job coaches of people with ID that included a workshop, design sprint, and interviews where existing and prototype VR apps aimed at job training people with ID were introduced and explored. The results of the study indicated positive feedback from the job coaches, with all stating that the VR had the potential as an effective training tool and that its ability to deliver customized experiences was appreciated. The study also highlighted the unique challenges and needs of trainees with ID and the importance of adapting training methods accordingly. Future research should aim to include a larger sample size, control group, long-term follow-up, more diverse simulation scenarios, and study other disabilities and demographic groups. Overall, this study suggests that VR-based training has the potential as an effective tool for job coaches working with people with ID.

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https://doi.org/10.1109/DCHPC60845.2024.10454076

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Understanding Job Coaches’ Perspectives on Using Virtual Reality as a Job Training Tool for Training People with Intellectual Disabilities
1. Human-centered computing
  1. Accessibility

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CHI EA '23: Extended Abstracts of the 2023 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems

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Asemi AKo A(2024)Contribution & Power of Virtual Reality in Corporate World: A Conceptual Review2024 Third International Conference on Distributed Computing and High Performance Computing (DCHPC)10.1109/DCHPC60845.2024.10454076(1-15)Online publication date: 14-May-2024
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