Self-Determination Across the Life Span

by Sands, Deanna J.; Wehmeyer, Michael L.

• ISBN13: 9781557662385
• ISBN10: 155766238X
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1996-03-01
• Publisher: Brookes Pub

Table of Contents

Contributors	vii	(4)
Foreword	xi	(2)
Ray Gagne
Foreword	xiii	(4)
Ian Pumpian
Preface	xvii	(4)
Acknowledgments	xxi
SECTION I AN OVERVIEW OF SELF-DETERMINATION	3	(166)
Chapter 1 Coming of Age in the Age of Self-Determination: A Historical and Personal Perspective	3	(14)
Michael J. Ward
Chapter 2 Self-Determination as an Educational Outcome: Why Is It Important to Children, Youth, and Adults with Disabilities?	17	(20)
Michael L. Wehmeyer
Chapter 3 Self-Determination and Trust: My Experiences and Thoughts	37	(14)
Michael J. Kennedy
Chapter 4 Self-Determination as a Family Affair: Parents' Perspectives on Self-Determination	51	(14)
Brenda Doss
Bess Hatcher
Chapter 5 Promoting the Development and Acquisition of Self-Determined Behavior	65	(26)
Beth Doll
Deanna J. Sands
Michael L. Wehmeyer
Susan Palmer
Chapter 6 Homes to Support the Self-Determination of Children	91	(20)
Christine C. Cook
Mary Jane Brotherson
Cindy Weigel-Garrey
Inez Mize
Chapter 7 The Ecology of Self-Determination	111	(36)
Brian Abery
Roger Stancliffe
Chapter 8 The Optimal Prospects Principle: A Theoretical Basis for Rethinking Instructional Practices for Self-Determination	147	(22)
Dennis E. Mithaug
SECTION II PROMOTING SELF-DETERMINATION ACROSS THE LIFE SPAN	169	(162)
Chapter 9 Self-Determination as a Goal of Early Childhood and Elementary Education	169	(28)
Brian Abery
Robert Zajac
Chapter 10 Promoting Self-Determination in School Reform, Individualized Planning, and Curriculum Efforts	197	(18)
Sharon Field
Alan Hoffman
Chapter 11 ChoiceMaker: Infusing Self-Determination Instruction into the IEP and Transition Process	215	(22)
James E. Martin
Laura Huber Marshall
Chapter 12 Enhancing Self-Determination Through Group Action Planning: A Holistic Emphasis	237	(20)
Ann P. Turnbull
Martha J. Blue-Banning
Emma Longan Anderson
H. Rutherford Turnbull
Kimberly A. Seaton
Patricia A. Dinas
Chapter 13 Facilitating Adolescent Self-Determination: What Does It Take?	257	(28)
Laurie E. Powers
Roxanne Wilson
Jeanne Matuszewski
Amy Phillips
Claudia Rein
Dona Schumacher
Janet Gensert
Chapter 14 Learning with PURPOSE: A Lifelong Learning Approach Using Self-Determination Skills	285	(26)
Loretta A. Serna
Chapter 15 Promoting Self-Determination for Individuals with Severe Disabilities in Employment Services	311	(20)
Michael D. West
SUMMARY	331	(14)
Chapter 16 Future Directions in Self-Determination: Articulating Values and Policies, Reorganizing Organizational Structures, and Implementing Professional Practices	331	(14)
Deanna J. Sands
Michael L. Wehmeyer
Index	345