Effect of Self-Monitoring on Personal Hygiene Among Individuals With Developmental Disabilities Attending Postsecondary Education Academic Article

abstract

• Research indicates that employers rate personal hygiene as the number one barrier to employment among individuals with developmental disabilities. However, there is limited literature on improving personal hygiene in preparation for employment among individuals with developmental disabilities. Using a multiple-baseline across-participants design, this study examined the effect of self-monitoring on personal hygiene among five individuals with developmental disabilities, ages 19 to 22 years, attending a postsecondary education program. A functional relation was demonstrated between self-monitoring and reduced distracting body odor. Limitations, suggestions for future research, and practical applications are provided.

authors

• Thompson, Julie

published proceedings

• CAREER DEVELOPMENT AND TRANSITION FOR EXCEPTIONAL INDIVIDUALS

altmetric score

• 1

author list (cited authors)

• Gushanas, C. M., & Thompson, J. L.

citation count

• 1

complete list of authors

• Gushanas, Christina M||Thompson, Julie L

publication date

• November 2019

publisher

• SAGE Publications  Publisher

published in

• Career Development and Transition for Exceptional Individuals  Journal

keywords

• Career And Vocational
• Development
• Developmental
• Disabilities
• Education
• Employment
• Postsecondary
• Research
• Single Subject

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

• 10.1177/2165143418781297

start page

• 203

end page

• 213

volume

• 42

issue

• 4

URL

• http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/2165143418781297

user-defined tag

• 4 Quality Education