Young adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) have lower rates of employment compared to individuals without disabilities. These lower rates of employment are often attributed to poor work-related social skills, as the ability to interact socially in the workplace is essential in obtaining and keeping a job. This study used a multiple probe across behaviors design to evaluate the effectiveness of multiple exemplar training (MET) video modeling with video fading to teach social skills in the workplace to three individuals with an intellectual disability or autism spectrum disorder. All three participants demonstrated acquisition of work-related social skills through MET video modeling and successfully generalized those skills to their workplace environment; providing evidence that MET video modeling can be used to teach young adults with IDD work-related social skills. Future research should continue to evaluate the most effective methods for teaching work-related social skills, especially as they pertain to generalization and maintenance.
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