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  • Adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) often face challenges with interpersonal skills due to limited social-communication opportunities.
  • Developing conversational skills like small talk is crucial for success in education, employment, and community integration.
  • Previous research indicated covert audio coaching (CAC) can enhance conversational exchanges.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore the effectiveness of remote audio coaching (RAC) in teaching small talk skills to college students with IDD.
  • To assess if RAC can increase on-topic, small talk conversational exchanges in a remote learning context.
  • To evaluate the maintenance of acquired skills after the intervention period.

Main Methods:

  • A multiple baseline design across participants was employed.
  • Remote audio coaching (RAC) was used as the intervention to teach small talk skills.
  • Conversational exchanges were measured between participants and a confederate.

Main Results:

  • Remote audio coaching (RAC) significantly increased small talk conversational exchanges.
  • Participants demonstrated improved skills during the intervention phase.
  • Skills were maintained above baseline levels after RAC removal, with two participants showing near mastery at 2 weeks post-intervention.

Conclusions:

  • Remote audio coaching (RAC) is an effective intervention for improving small talk skills in college students with IDD.
  • The findings support the use of remote delivery methods for social-communication skill development.
  • RAC offers a viable and accessible tool for supporting individuals with IDD in postsecondary settings.