Feasibility of electronic peer mentoring for transition-age youth and young adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities: Project TEAM (Teens making Environment and Activity Modifications)

. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2019 Jan 1.

Published in final edited form as: J Appl Res Intellect Disabil. 2017 Mar 1;31(1):e118–e129. doi: 10.1111/jar.12346

Research Question	Data Sources		Data Analysis
Research Question	Analysis of Audio Recordings	Implementation Data	Data Analysis

1) Are transition-age youth with I/DD able to participate in Project TEAM’s electronic peer mentoring? ^*	Codes:
	Trainee engagement	Call attendance	Frequencies and percentages calculated by call and objective across all dyads
	Achievement of objective	Call length

2) Can peer mentors with I/DD achieve Project TEAM’s electronic peer mentoring objectives?^*	Codes:
	Achievement of objective		Frequencies and percentages calculated by call and objective across all dyads
	Use of script
	Use of peer mentor supporter		Chi square analysis for achievement of objectives and overall use of supports across all calls

3) What supports and resources are needed to implement and manage Project TEAM’s electronic peer mentoring?^*		Call format	Frequencies and percentages calculated by dyad and peer mentor
		Type of supervision
		Peer mentor location
		Job accommodations	Job accommodations categorized based on purpose and type, percentages calculated by peer mentor

Research questions were derived from Orsmond & Cohn (2015)