title: Feasibility of electronic peer mentoring for transition-age youth and young adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities: Project Teens making Environment and Activity Modifications.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  There is a need for mentoring interventions in which transition-age youth and young adults with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities (I/DD) participate as both mentors and mentees. Project TEAM (Teens making Environment and Activity Modifications) is a problem-solving intervention that includes an electronic peer-mentoring component.
  
  
  METHODS
  Forty-two mentees and nine mentors with I/DD participated. The present authors analysed recorded peer-mentoring calls and field notes for mentee engagement, mentor achievement of objectives and supports needed to implement peer mentoring.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Overall, mentees attended 87% of scheduled calls and actively engaged during 94% of call objectives. Across all mentoring dyads, mentors achieved 87% of objectives and there was a significant relationship between the use of supports (mentoring script, direct supervision) and fidelity.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Transition-age mentees with I/DD can engage in electronic peer mentoring to further practice problem-solving skills. Mentors with I/DD can implement electronic peer mentoring when trained personnel provide supports and individualized job accommodations.
authors.affiliation: Department of Occupational Therapy, Boston University, Boston, MA, USA.
authors.forename: Jessica M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Kramer
authors.affiliation: The Bridge of Central Massachusetts, Worcester, MA, USA.
authors.forename: Cathryn T
authors.initials: CT
authors.lastname: Ryan
authors.affiliation: Mercy Hospital and Medical Center, Chicago, IL, USA.
authors.forename: Rachel
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Moore
authors.affiliation: Department of Occupational Therapy, Boston University, Boston, MA, USA.
authors.forename: Ariel
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Schwartz
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002658:Developmental Disabilities / Q000523:psychology*; D005240:Feasibility Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008607:Intellectual Disability / Q000523:psychology*; D008297:Male; D000071252:Mentoring / Q000379:methods*; D008611:Mentors; D010379:Peer Group; D015397:Program Evaluation; D058992:Social Participation / Q000523:psychology*; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: peer mentoring; reasonable accommodations; social participation; transition-age youth