Promoting Self-Determination in Students with Developmental Disabilities

by Wehmeyer, Michael L.

• ISBN13: 9781593854607
• ISBN10: 1593854609
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2007-04-14
• Publisher: The Guilford Press

Summary

Affordable and complete, this book provides evidence-based strategies to promote self-determination, and is the first volume to combine both theory and practice in this area. Because self-determination is a key issue for students with moderate and severe disabilities, this is an ideal resource for middle and secondary special educators, school psychologists, and other school practitioners.

Author Biography

Michael L. Wehmeyer, PhD, is Professor, Department of Special Education; Director, Kansas University Center on Developmental Disabilities; and Associate Director, Beach Center on Disability at the University of Kansas. He is the author of 195 refereed articles or book chapters and has authored or edited 20 books on disability and education-related issues pertaining to self-determination, transition, universal design for learning and access to the general curriculum for students with severe disabilities, and technology use by people with cognitive disabilities. He is a member of the board of directors and a fellow of the American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, a past president of the Council for Exceptional Children’s (CEC) Division on Career Development and Transition, and editor-in-chief of Remedial and Special Education.  In 1999 Dr. Wehmeyer was the inaugural recipient of the Distinguished Early Career Research Award from the CEC’s Division for Research.  In 2003 he was awarded the American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities National Education award.

Table of Contents

Introduction

Overview of Self-Determination and Self-Determined Learning

Promoting Self-Determination

Assessing Preferences and Promoting Choice Making

Teaching Problem Solving and Decision Making

Teaching Goal Setting and Attainment

Teaching Self-Advocacy

Promoting Self-Determined Learning

Antecedent Event Regulation

Consequent Event Regulation

Self-Instruction

The Self-Determined Learning Model of Instruction

Curriculum Modifications and Student Involvement

Technology and Universal Design to Promote Self-Determination

Student Involvement in Educational Planning

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