• V. INDIRANI
• Dr.S.LOGESHKUMAR

Individuals with mild intellectual disabilities (IwID) face significant barriers in gaining and sustaining employment due to deficits in functional, social, and adaptive skills. This study aimed to examine the effectiveness of a structured work readiness training package developed by the researcher to enhance employability skills among IwID. The intervention was designed to improve competencies across six key skill domains: personal, social, communication, occupational, recreational, and computer literacy. A two-group experimental design was adopted, involving 20 participants with mild intellectual disabilities aged 15–20 years, equally divided into an experimental group and a control group. The experimental group received the intervention over six weeks through 18 structured sessions, while the control group received regular instruction during this period. A researcher-developed performance-based rating scale comprising 80 items across the six domains was used to assess employability skills. Data were analysed using appropriate statistical methods to compare pre- and post-test scores. The findings revealed significant improvements in the experimental group’s employability skills across all domains, while no notable change was observed in the control group. The study concludes that structured, repetitive, and domain-specific training can significantly enhance the work readiness of adolescents with mild intellectual disabilities.

Employability skills, Mild Intellectual Disabilities, Work readiness training, Vocational skills, Pre-employment intervention

"Enhancing Employability Skills in Individuals with Mild Intellectual Disabilities: Effectiveness of a Structured Work Readiness Package", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.12, Issue 11, page no.d795-d803, November-2025, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2511388.pdf

"Enhancing Employability Skills in Individuals with Mild Intellectual Disabilities: Effectiveness of a Structured Work Readiness Package", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.12, Issue 11, page no. ppd795-d803, November-2025, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2511388.pdf