Adaptations to Check-In/Check-Out for Students With Disabilities During Vocational Training

Abstract

Check-in/check-out (CICO) is a widely used strategy for students with and without disabilities that is used in schools, sometimes as a tiered strategy within a multi-tiered system of support. Several adaptations to CICO have emerged across applications including extension to other educational settings (e.g., residential treatment facilities) and applied settings outside of school. We provide an overview of CICO, the adaptations made to date, and offer an example of how to integrate CICO into vocational training settings for students with intellectual disabilities to assist with establishing natural, on-the-job supports between a student and a supervisor while improving job skills.