Implementation of information and communication technology to facilitate participation in high school occupations for students with neurodevelopmental disorders

Figures & data

Table 1. Demographics of the 99 included students.

Demographics	n (%)
Gender
Boy	63 (64)
Girl	36 (36)
Diagnosis
ADD^1/ADHD^2	75 (76)
Autism spectrum disorder	20 (20)
A preliminary neurodevelopmental	4 (4)
diagnosis^3
Native language
Swedish	91 (95)
Other	5 (5)
Educational program
Vocational	62 (60)
Preparatory	22 (21)
Introduction^4	20 (19)
Support in school at baseline	53 (52)
Personnel	41 (38)
ICT	12 (12)

¹ Attention Deficit Disorder.

² Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder.

³ An investigation into a specific neurodevelopmental diagnose is ongoing.

⁴ Pre upper secondary school program to support students to gain access to regular programs.

Table 2. Perceived need for ICT in the SSI-items at baseline and follow-up among the 99 students.

	Need for assistive technology (rating of 1 or 2 in the SSI) n (%)		Wilcoxon signed rank test
Item (school activity)	Baseline	Follow-up
Remember things	94 (95)	31 (31)	T = 8.2, p<.001
Write	82 (83)	18 (18)	T = 7.5, p<.001
Homework	68 (69)	23 (23)	T = 6.4, p<.001
Read	60 (61)	18 (18)	T = 5.9, p<.001
Take exam	54 (55)	20 (20)	T = 5.6, p<.001
Mathematics	43 (43)	13 (13)	T = 4.3, p<.001
Participate in the class room	35 (35)	11 (11)	T = 3.6, p<.001
Get assistance	33 (33)	22 (22)	T = 1.3, p=.196
Speak	30 (30)	11 (11)	T = 3.7, p<.001
Sport activities	29 (29)	4 (4)	T = 3.5, p<.001
Participate in practical break activities	21 (21)	6 (6)	T = 2.8, p=.005
Interact with staff	16 (16)	11 (11)	T = 0.5, p=.958
Practical subjects	15 (15)	6 (6)	T = 2.1, p=.033
Go on fieldtrips	14 (14)	6 (6)	T = 1.8, p=.074
Participate in social break activities	6 (6)	3 (3)	T=.9, p=.325
Access the school	5 (5)	1 (1)	T = 1.3, p=.201

Table 3. Received ICT linked to the school activities where the greatest proportion of students perceived need for AT.

ICT	N (%)	SSI ITEMS
		Remember things n (%)	Write n (%)	Homework n (%)	Read n (%)	Take exams n (%)
Devices	94 (95)	72 (73)	81 (82)	32 (32)	51 (52)	13 (13)
Computer/Laptop	44 (44)
Tablet	55 (56)
Smartphone	33 (33)
ATC*	83 (84)	82 (83)	8 (8)	35 (35)	5 (5)	14 (14)
Calendar	64 (65)
Schedule	61 (62)
Reminders	59 (60)
Time aids	15 (15)
Writing and reading	66 (67)	2 (2)	75 (75)	6 (6)	55 (56)	2 (2)
Word processor	48 (49)
Text reader	30 (30)
Scanner	18 (18)
Projector	16 (16)
Audio books	11 (11)
Other^1	29 (29)

* Assistive technology for cognition. ¹Dictaphone/recorder, Keyboard, Dropbox, math application.