Transition to Adulthood
Our work focuses on expanding post-high school opportunities for youth and young adults with disabilities. We inspire and guide schools, employers, and communities to explore innovative ways of supporting access to meaningful college, career, and community experiences. We are also exploring new transition pathways so that young people with disabilities can truly flourish in adulthood.
Current opportunities for services:
Friendship Project
This study examines what friendship and belonging mean to transition-aged youth with and without intellectual and developmental disabilities. Additionally, we will explore how friendship is perceived by parents and caregivers. To learn more, contact MacKenzie Wicker.
Past opportunities for services:
Project THRIVE
This project helps adolescents and young adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities in Texas gain access to research-based vocational skills training through telehealth sessions with trained Board-Certified Behavior Analysts (BCBA) at Baylor University. Participant interviews are conducted to identify strengths and weaknesses in order to develop appropriate vocational goals for the individual. To learn more, contact MacKenzie Wicker.
Teaching Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities to Solve Customer Service Problems
This study examined the effect of two research-based teaching procedures on the demonstration of problem-solving skills within the workplace for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. To learn more, contact MacKenzie Wicker.