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James Sinclair; Carly B. Gilson; Heather Dulas – Career Development and Transition for Exceptional Individuals, 2024
Adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) often face societal barriers to accessing employment due to stigma and discrimination. For people with IDD who have an employment history, little is known about their experiences in accessing employment opportunities. Self-determination behaviors are considered an integral component to…
Descriptors: Adults, Intellectual Disability, Self Determination, Employment Level
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Sara Ucar; Jacqueline Anton; Maryssa Kucskar Mitsch; Mayumi Hagiwara; Amber Friesen – Young Exceptional Children, 2024
Self-determination is a dispositional characteristic, expressed when people act as causal agents in their lives. It develops throughout the life course, starting in early childhood. Causal Agency Theory defines three self-determined actions that lead to self-determination, which are (1) volitional action: including making conscious choices based…
Descriptors: Self Determination, Young Children, Decision Making, Preferences
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Davis, Mariya T.; Cumming, Ingrid K.; Southward, Julie D. – Preventing School Failure, 2023
Among different transitions that happen in a young person's life, transition to adulthood can be one of the most challenging. The new post-school environment requires increased self-determination, including self-awareness, self-advocacy, self-management, and other important skills that help one function as an independent adult. Because it takes…
Descriptors: Self Determination, Academic Achievement, Self Advocacy, Metacognition
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Clavenna-Deane, Beth A.; Coates, Wendy R. – Career Development and Transition for Exceptional Individuals, 2022
Students with disabilities continue to lag behind their peers without disabilities in the area of post-school success. This study qualitatively analyzed individual responses from 6 years of post-school outcomes survey data in one state to identify positive experiences said to help students reach their post-school goals. Respondents reported nine…
Descriptors: Students with Disabilities, Outcomes of Education, High School Graduates, Student Experience
Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education, US Department of Education, 2024
This playbook provides ways in which students and their families can blur the lines between high school, postsecondary education, and the workforce. Students are the most important stakeholders to Raise the Bar for student success and can play an active role in shaping the "education-to-workforce" system to focus on Unlocking Career…
Descriptors: Career Readiness, High School Students, Goal Orientation, Planning
Ohio Coalition for the Education of Children with Disabilities, 2022
There is a process within the special education program that directly links a child's educational program with their plans for the future. It is called a Transition Plan and is part of the Individualized Education Plan (IEP). Transition services are a coordinated set of activities for a child with a disability designed to be used within a…
Descriptors: Students with Disabilities, Transitional Programs, Special Education, Individualized Education Programs
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Parker, Janise S.; Garnes, Jasmine N.; Oliver, Emily D.; Amabile, Avery; Sarathy, Ashwini – School Psychology Review, 2020
The present study examined African American high school students' perceptions of their development and use of self-determination skills (e.g., goal setting, choice/decision making, self-advocacy, etc.) in school. The term "development" refers to the cultivation of self-determination skills through various means (e.g., structured learning…
Descriptors: African American Students, High School Students, Student Attitudes, Self Determination
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Brandt, Sarah; Benjamin, Rachel – Odyssey: New Directions in Deaf Education, 2022
The Children's Center for Communication/Beverly School for the Deaf (CCCBSD) follows a theme-based learning model, providing a quarterly theme around which teachers base cross-curricular instruction. The themes are intentionally broad to encourage teachers to create instructional units that integrate academic and functional learning in response to…
Descriptors: Deafness, Hearing Impairments, Special Schools, Instruction
Didion, Lisa; Toste, Jessica R.; Benz, Sarah A.; Shogren, Karrie A. – Learning Disability Quarterly, 2021
Research findings illustrate the strong connection between self-determined learning and reading performance for students with or at risk for disabilities. Students with or at risk for learning disabilities (LDs), who are at increased risk for academic failure, may benefit from instruction to promote self-determination skills. Causal Agency Theory…
Descriptors: Personal Autonomy, Reading Achievement, Reading Improvement, Elementary School Students
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Friedman, Carli – Research and Practice for Persons with Severe Disabilities, 2019
People with disabilities who age may have unique experiences and face different challenges than people without disabilities who acquire disabilities as they age. These unique challenges may be especially pertinent for people with severe disabilities who already face disparities in quality of life. Yet, there is little research specifically about…
Descriptors: Quality of Life, Older Adults, Severe Disabilities, Barriers
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Punch, Renée; Duncan, Jill – Deafness & Education International, 2022
Transition from secondary school to postschool life, education, and employment can be difficult for young people who are deaf or hard of hearing (DHH). This population's postschool outcomes, particularly in employment, continue to lag behind those of the general population. The transition education, planning, and practices that these students…
Descriptors: Deafness, Hearing Impairments, Transitional Programs, Secondary School Students
Joanne Caniglia; Yvonne Michali; Michelle Meadows; Davison Mupinga – Journal of the American Academy of Special Education Professionals, 2020
The purpose of this study was to learn what parents of young adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) communicate in terms of financial literacy (skills, knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors); and how their financial literacy perceptions compare with their student's. This research builds on prior parental socialization of…
Descriptors: Young Adults, Intellectual Disability, Developmental Disabilities, Money Management
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Zirkus, Katelyn J.; Morgan, Joseph J. – Intervention in School and Clinic, 2020
Research suggests a potential relationship between self-determination and improved post-school outcomes for students with disabilities. Self-determination represents a particularly relevant variable which deserves increased attention for students with emotional and behavioral disorders (EBD); however, there is no consistent understanding on how to…
Descriptors: Self Determination, Skill Development, Students with Disabilities, Behavior Disorders
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Pitzel, Allyson; Jolivette, Kristine; Sanders, Sara – Journal of Correctional Education, 2023
Self-determination refers to a person's ability to have control of their life choices, decisions, and interactions with others. Self-determination skills include: 1) decision-making, 2) goal setting, 3) self-awareness, 4) problem-solving, 5) self-advocacy, 6) self-monitoring, and 7) self-efficacy. Researchers suggest that youth with or at-risk for…
Descriptors: Self Determination, Decision Making, Goal Orientation, Self Concept
Tremblay, Lisa – ProQuest LLC, 2018
This generic qualitative research study was designed to explain the benefits associated with applying self-regulation skills such as time management, being organized, staying focused, and prioritization, to avoid dropping out of an online college program. The theoretical framework for this study is social cognitive theory and self-regulation…
Descriptors: Adult Students, Self Management, College Students, Online Courses
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