Episode 6: Dr. Carol Schall, Research Study Five Principal Investigator

Episode 11: Brandon Jenkins, Advisory Committee Member

Brandon Jenkins stops by to discuss their experiences in employment as well as quality of life since being employed. Brandon is a member of the Study 2 Advisory Committee, assisting project team members in creating meaningful products and providing insight into quality of life factors for individuals with IDD in employment.

Episode 10: Dr. Ashley Lecorn-Huckaby and Dr. Pete Temple, Tech-Prep Virginia

Dr. Lecorn-Huckaby and Dr. Temple join us to continue the discussion from Episode 9 about Research Study 3's Tech Prep intervention, as they also recently launched the first cohort of the online Tech-Prep course for students with IDD in Virginia.

Episode 9: Dr. Josh Taylor and Dr. Holly Whittenburg, Tech-Prep Washington State

Dr. Josh Taylor and Dr. Holly Whittenburg join us from Washington State University. They are working on Research Study 3’s Tech Prep intervention and they, along with their colleagues, recently launched the first cohort of the online Tech-Prep course for students with IDD.

Episode 8: Dr. Whitney Ham and Crystal Hence, Directors of Technical Assistance and Training

In a special early released    episode of Zooming into Focus, Whitney and Crystal have a conversation about training and technical assistance and how the general public can utilize the resources that are produced by the project team. They also discuss what Technical Assistance is and how people can gain information from the team about anything IDD and disability employment related.

Episode 7: Troy Carter, Research and Communications Assistant

Troy Carter, a research and communications assistant on the project, tells us about his journey to his current career and the ups and downs along the way. He also gives us his views on the five studies of the project and his experiences with each topic.