Benefits of Coding Training on Young Adults With Developmental Disabilities

Developmental Disability Clinical Trial

Official title:

Evaluation of a Technology Early Career Preparation Intervention (TECH-Prep) for African American Young Adults With Developmental Disabilities

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Recruiting

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT05132491
• Other study ID #: 2020-0842
• Secondary ID: A177800EDUC/REHA
• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: March 23, 2021
• Est. completion date: January 2025

Study information

• Verified date: October 2023
• Source: University of Wisconsin, Madison
• Contact: Timothy Tansey, PhD
• Phone: (608) 265-8991
• Email: tntansey[@]wisc.edu
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

The purpose of the present study is to develop and evaluate the Technology Early Career Preparation Intervention (TECH-Prep) program with African American high school students with developmental disabilities. Developmental disabilities include conditions such as Autism spectrum disorders, seizure disorders, behavior disorders, brain injury, cerebral palsy, Down syndrome, and fetal alcohol syndrome/effects. This program is designed to increase technology career interests, self-efficacy, outcome expectancy, goal persistence, and increase entrance into post-secondary education or work subsequent to high school completion of African American youth with developmental disabilities.

Description:

The investigator's goal is to recruit 30 African American high school students with developmental disabilities to participate in this TECH-Prep study each year for the next five years (2019-2024). The TECH-Prep program integrates many empirically supported strategies identified in the STEM education and the secondary transition research literature. The program will incorporate overview of coding careers, reviewing video testimonials of individuals working in technology fields, and reviewing/responding to training materials intended to facilitate workplace social skills development.

The program will require participants complete three surveys to track their progress. To receive incentives for completing program components, data on program component completion will be tracked of participants in the treatment group. This involves tracking data on when a participant completes review of the final segment of each learning module.

Data collection for this study will consist of three surveys completed at baseline, immediately after completion of the program, and six weeks after completion of the program.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Enrollment: 150
• Est. completion date: January 2025
• Est. primary completion date: January 2025
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: All
• Age group: 18 Years to 24 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Individuals of diverse racial and cultural backgrounds

• Diagnosed with a developmental disability

• Over 18 but under 24

• Have the capacity to provide informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

• Persons who are Caucasian

• Do not have a developmental disability

• Older than 24 years of age

• Unable to provide informed consent

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Developmental Disabilities
• Developmental Disability

Intervention

Other:
• TECH-Prep Intervention
Participants in the treatment program will be asked to complete 10 online training modules (1 hour each), attend 5 online motivational speaker forums (1 hour each), and view 5 coding workshops. The activities will be completed over an 8 week period.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
United States	University of Wisconsin	Madison	Wisconsin

Sponsors (2)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
University of Wisconsin, Madison	Virginia Commonwealth University

Country where clinical trial is conducted

United States, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Change in Outcome Expectation Sub-score on the Tech-Prep Survey	The Tech-Prep survey is a 90-item survey. Scores are calculated on sub-scales included in the survey. These subscales focus on Social Cognitive Career Theory concepts of outcome expectation, career readiness, and goal persistence. Change scores from baseline at post-training and post-internship will be evaluated. Higher scores indicate increased outcome expectations.	baseline, 2 weeks (immediately after intervention), 8 weeks (6 weeks post intervention)
Primary	Change in Goal Persistence Sub-score on the Tech-Prep Survey	The Tech-Prep survey is a 90-item survey. Scores are calculated on sub-scales included in the survey. These subscales focus on Social Cognitive Career Theory concepts of outcome expectation, career readiness, and goal persistence. Change scores from baseline at post-training and post-internship will be evaluated. Higher scores indicate increased goal persistence.	baseline, 2 weeks (immediately after intervention), 8 weeks (6 weeks post intervention)
Primary	Change in Career Readiness Sub-score on the Tech-Prep Survey	: The Tech-Prep survey is a 90-item survey. Scores are calculated on sub-scales included in the survey. These subscales focus on Social Cognitive Career Theory concepts of outcome expectation, career readiness, and goal persistence. Change scores from baseline at post-training and post-internship will be evaluated. Higher scores indicate increased career readiness.	baseline, 2 weeks (immediately after intervention), 8 weeks (6 weeks post intervention)