Using a Self-Operated Auditory Prompting System to Improve the Work Performance of Two Employees with Severe Disabilities

This study investigated the use of a self-operated auditory prompting system on the work performance of two supported employees with severe disabilities in community employment settings. A reversal design was used to evaluate the extent to which each employee's work performance improved as a function of the self-management system. Dependent measures included percent of intervals working, accuracy of work task, and total time spent working. Musical tapes that were embedded and interspersed with the auditory prompts increased the work performance for each employee. Future research for implementing an auditory prompting system in community employment settings is discussed.