Examining the Usefulness of a Readiness Evaluation Checklist for Children with Severe Motor and Intellectual Disabilities and Their Parents in Transitioning to Post-Graduation Life from Special Support Schools

Examining the Usefulness of a Readiness Evaluation Checklist for Children with Severe Motor and Intellectual Disabilities and Their Parents in Transitioning to Post-Graduation Life from Special Support Schools - Examining the Usefulness of a Readiness Evaluation Checklist for Children with Severe Motor and Intellectual Disabilities

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000059161

Enrollment

Registered

2025-10-01

Start date

2025-12-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

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Conditions

severe motor and intellectual disabilities

Interventions

After providing an explanation of this study to the participants and obtaining their informed consent, the action research will be initiated. The study will proceed as follows, and data will be collec

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Eligible participants will be (a) parents of students with severe motor and intellectual disabilities who are receiving career guidance, (b) the homeroom teachers of these students, and (c) teachers in the career guidance department. Inclusion requires that the students' health is stable, the participants express willingness to participate, and written informed consent is obtained after explanation of the study.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Exclusion criteria include (a) students with severe motor and intellectual disabilities whose health condition is unstable (e.g., frequent hospitalizations), as participation may pose physical or psychological burdens on the students and their parents, and (b) individuals who do not provide informed consent after explanation of the study.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Three career guidance sessions will be conducted. After each session, interviews will be held to evaluate the usefulness of the intervention, focusing on the following aspects: Interview items for teachers Points for improvement in the operation of career guidance with the introduction of the checklist Usefulness of career guidance with the checklist (impact on teachers, impact on parents) Presence and nature of changes in teachers' awareness regarding career guidance Presence and nature of changes in teachers' behaviors regarding career guidance Interview items for parents Presence and nature of changes in parents' awareness regarding life after graduation Presence and nature of preparatory actions taken toward graduation Feelings experienced when receiving career guidance Requests or suggestions for improvement regarding career guidance	—

Measure

Time frame

Three career guidance sessions will be conducted. After each session, interviews will be held to evaluate the usefulness of the intervention, focusing on the following aspects: Interview items for teachers Points for improvement in the operation of career guidance with the introduction of the checklist Usefulness of career guidance with the checklist (impact on teachers, impact on parents) Presence and nature of changes in teachers' awareness regarding career guidance Presence and nature of changes in teachers' behaviors regarding career guidance Interview items for parents Presence and nature of changes in parents' awareness regarding life after graduation Presence and nature of preparatory actions taken toward graduation Feelings experienced when receiving career guidance Requests or suggestions for improvement regarding career guidance

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Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactYuichi Nakayama

Osaka University School of Medicine, Devision of Health Sciences

agogogogo321@gmail.com06-6879-5111

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026