Journal Article Details
Citation:
Bertrand-Ouellet, J.; Vincent, C.; Julien-Gauthier, F.; Dumont, F.; Desmarais, C.; Lecours, A.; Poulin, V.; Kiss, J.; Hu, T.; & Blouin, L. (2025). Instructional Videos to Familiarize Young Autistic Adults With Grocery Tasks With a View to Vocational Integration: From Design to Practicability.
Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation, 62
(3),
218-233.
Title:
Instructional Videos to Familiarize Young Autistic Adults With Grocery Tasks With a View to Vocational Integration: From Design to Practicability
Authors:
Bertrand-Ouellet, J.; Vincent, C.; Julien-Gauthier, F.; Dumont, F.; Desmarais, C.; Lecours, A.; Poulin, V.; Kiss, J.; Hu, T.; & Blouin, L.
Year:
2025
Journal/Publication:
Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation
Publisher:
Sage Journals
DOI:
Full text:
Peer-reviewed?
Yes
NIDILRR-funded?
No
Structured abstract:
Background:
Young adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) face challenges in obtaining employment.
Purpose:
To test the practicality and feasibility of using instructional videos in a community organization involved in vocational rehabilitation and work integration for people with autism.
Data collection & analysis:
Three methodological steps were achieved: ‘Research-development’, iterative content validation and practicability study. Eleven employees of a grocery store were filmed performing tasks in seven departments. Each video was followed by questions. Four validation phases were carried out with different groups of stakeholders (n?=?25). Four autistic youth in a work training organization had tested successfully 6 to 9 instructional videos.
Findings:
A man of 26 years old was positive for 6 videos and negative about 3 tasks (Wrapping cheese, Placement of Products in the charcuterie section, Sous-vide). He had no discomfort 67% of the time. What bothers him often were the smell, social contacts and the texture. Twenty-one instructional videos from 2 to 6?min cover fish section(n?=?5), fruits and vegetables(n?=?2), cash register(n?=?2), grocery store display(n?=?2), bakery(n?=?3), cheese and charcuterie(n?=?4) and ready-to-eat(n?=?3).
Conclusions:
Education, orientation and job placement service, rehabilitation and community stakeholders can use the response to the questions to target socio-professional interests while providing a space for discussion about future integration into grocery store work.