An accelerometer-based handheld system to reduce breaks in performance of young adults with cognitive impairments

This study assessed the possibility of training two individuals with cognitive impairments using a system that reduced breaks in performance. This study was carried out according to an ABAB sequence in which A represented the baseline and B represented intervention phases. Data showed that the two participants significantly increased their target response, thus reducing breaks and improving vocational job performance during the intervention phases. Practical and developmental implications of the findings are discussed.

► To reduce breaks in performance for vocational training, an accelerometer-based handheld system was employed with success.
► Single subject research design was used with two young adults who were diagnosed with cognitive disability.
► Data showed that the participants reduced breaks in performance during the intervention phases.