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Self-Determination, Preference, and Choice

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Choice, Preference, and Disability

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This chapter will define and describe the relationship between self-determination, preference, and choice. The role of expressing preferences and making choices across the life span in relation to engaging in volitional and self-determined action will be explored as will the relationship between preference, choice, and other skills associated with self-determined action. The impact of preference expression and choice making on self-determination and other valued outcomes will be described.

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    Karrie A. Shogren

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    Karrie A. Shogren

  4. Institute on Community Integration, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA

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Shogren, K.A. (2020). Self-Determination, Preference, and Choice. In: Stancliffe, R.J., Wehmeyer, M.L., Shogren, K.A., Abery, B.H. (eds) Choice, Preference, and Disability. Positive Psychology and Disability Series. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-35683-5_2

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