African American males are disproportionately represented in special education programs, a trend that raised a lot of concerns about equity and inclusion in our educational and judicial system. This abstract examined the ...

The purpose of this study was to gain perspective into self-determination skills and how to help students achieve them. This researcher tried to determine if the use of Self-Directed IEP curriculum was impactful enough to ...

As a mandated principle of IDEA (Individuals with Disabilities Act), LRE (Least Restrictive Environment) states that students with disabilities must be educated with their non-disabled peers (a) to the maximum extent ...

Self-determination skills are essential for the success of students in special education after high school, yet too many students leave high school without those skills. I seek to add to the body of literature related ...

For educators, the least dangerous assumption is to believe all students are capable of developing self-determination skills and will utilize those skills to gain a better quality of life through choice-making that ...