ERIC Number: EJ838878
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2009-May
Pages: 14
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-1944-7515
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Self-Determination Skills and Opportunities of Adolescents with Severe Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
Carter, Erik W.; Owens, Laura; Trainor, Audrey A.; Sun, Ye; Swedeen, Beth
American Journal on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, v114 n3 p179-192 May 2009
We asked teachers and parents to assess the self-determination prospects of 135 youth with severe intellectual and developmental disabilities. Teachers typically reported that youth evidenced limited knowledge about self-determined behavior, ability to perform these behaviors, and confidence regarding the efficacy of their self-determination efforts. Parents and teachers diverged in their evaluations of the self-determination capacities of youth but agreed that opportunities to engage in self-determined behavior were available both at school and home. Although social skill and problem behavior ratings both were significant predictors of teachers' ratings of students' self-determination capacity, opportunities at school, opportunities at home, and problem behaviors were negatively correlated with ratings of students' self-determination capacities and opportunities.
Descriptors: Severe Disabilities, Teacher Attitudes, Self Esteem, Parent Attitudes, Behavior Problems, Predictor Variables, Educational Environment, Family Environment, Correlation, Self Determination, Mental Retardation, Developmental Disabilities, Interpersonal Competence
American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities. P.O. Box 1897, Lawrence, KS 66044-1897. Tel: 785-843-1235; Fax: 785-843-1274; e-mail: AJMR@allenpress.com; Web site: http://aaidd.allenpress.com
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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IES Funded: Yes
Grant or Contract Numbers: R324S060023