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would use or consider using it in the future. Meanwhile, our RCT comparing
services as usual (SAU) plus VIT-TAY to SAU-only found that VIT-TAY
significantly improved participants' job interview skills, as measured via role-play
assessment (Cmar et al., in press). However, the SAU+VIT-TAY group did not
differ from the SAU-only group in self-reported interview self-efficacy or anxiety
and did not obtain competitive jobs more frequently (15% vs. 11%). Notably,
SAU+VIT-TAY group members who used a screen reader to access the computer
demonstrated larger improvements in their interview skills as compared to those
who used visual methods.
Student Perspectives
Twenty-six students, ages 15–26 years (M = 19.23, SD = 3.10), shared their
perspectives on VIT-TAY through acceptability surveys during the RCT. Most
were female (n = 14, 54%) and Hispanic (n = 14, 54%); 50% (n = 13) were white,
69% (n = 18) had low vision or some functional vision, 31% (n = 8) were blind or
had minimal functional vision, and 35% (n = 9) had other disabilities or chronic
health conditions. The surveys were administered at posttest (i.e., after the VIT-
TAY intervention) and 6-month follow-up via Qualtrics and included multiple
items rated on a 5-point scale (1 = not at all true, 5 = very true). Table 1 contains
the items and corresponding descriptive statistics, with average ratings ranging
from 3.28 to 3.96. The results support the acceptability of VIT-TAY, suggesting
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