Young adults with intellectual disabilities participating in employment‐related activities using the pathways and resources for engagement and participation intervention: A case study.
Background: Participation‐focused interventions are gaining momentum. The Pathways and Resources for Engagement and Participation (PREP) is one such intervention, and it was investigated in this study for its effectiveness in supporting participation in employment‐related activities for young adults...
| Publicado en: | British Journal of Learning Disabilities Vol. 52; no. 2; pp. 410 - 422 |
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Wiley-Blackwell
Jun2024
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