In:
American Journal on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (AAIDD), Vol. 114, No. 3 ( 2009-05-01), p. 179-192
Abstract:
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.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
1944-7558
,
1944-7515
DOI:
10.1352/1944-7558-114.3.179
Language:
English
Publisher:
American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (AAIDD)
Publication Date:
2009
SSG:
5,2
