Mentoring Students with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities: Evaluation of Role-Specific Workshops for Mentors and Mentees

Authors

Rumi Agarwal, Florida International University
Laura Heron, Florida International University
Mitra Naseh, Portland State UniversityFollow
Shanna L. Burke, Florida International UniversityFollow

Published In

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

4-1-2021

Abstract

Transitioning to post-secondary education is often challenging for students with intellectual and developmental disabilities ( IDD ) . To address this, Florida International University, specifically FIU Embrace, piloted the Embrace Mentoring Program ( EMP ) , which provided unique role-specific workshops to both faculty/staff mentors, and student mentees with IDD. A mixed-method design was used to analyze knowledge acquisition and participant perceptions of the workshops. Quantitative findings indicated knowledge improvement in a key area for mentors, while qualitative data demonstrated a positive response to workshop content, and highlighted areas of improvement for future workshops. Ultimately, the results from the pilot EMP demonstrated promise in supporting students with IDD towards academic and career-related goals, by providing mentorship training to both mentors and mentees.

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Copyright 2020 The Authors

Description

At the time of publication, Mitra Naseh was employed at Florida International University.

DOI

10.1007/s10803-020-04599-w

Persistent Identifier

https://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/35620

Citation Details

Agarwal, R., Heron, L., Naseh, M., & Burke, S. L. (2021). Mentoring Students with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities: Evaluation of Role-Specific Workshops for Mentors and Mentees. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 51(4), 1281-1289.