"To improve employment outcomes for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), school-to-work transition programs provide supported employment experiences and assist students in obtaining competitive, integrated employment. Supported employment specifically addresses job matching for individuals with IDD, which should include consideration of an individual's abilities, an individual's interests, and the job demands as a part of the job matching procedure. The current study was designed to compare the results of two methods used to identify a job match. Specifically, the results from the VocFitRTM-- a program that ranks jobs from best match to poorest match based on the individual's job readiness skills-- were compared to a video-based preference assessment---a program that provides a ranking of the individual's most preferred to least preferred job placement. Eight individuals with IDD, ages 18-22, participated in the study. Results indicate there were few relations between a participant's job preference and the individual's job readiness skills in a given job category. Future research should continue to evaluate different preference and vocational fit assessments to determine if results are similar and subsequently determine if these rankings result in certain job performance and preservation of future employment."--Page ii.
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