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ERIC Number: EJ579464
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1998
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The Self-Determination Focus of Transition Goals for Students with Mental Retardation.
Wehmeyer, Michael L.; Schwartz, Michelle
Career Development for Exceptional Individuals, v21 n1 p75-86 Spr 1998
This study involved a content analysis of the transition goals of 136 students (mean age 17) with mental retardation for those which addressed skills related to self-determination. Results indicated very limited emphasis on such skills. Discussion focuses on the need to provide systematic instruction in elements of self-determination to students with mental retardation. (DB)
Descriptors: Content Analysis, High Schools, Individual Development, Individualized Education Programs, Instructional Design, Mental Retardation, Self Advocacy, Self Determination, Student Development, Student Educational Objectives, Transitional Programs
Publication Type: Journal Articles
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Language: English
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