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Self-Determination as an Educational Outcome: A Definitional Framework and Implications for Intervention

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There is an emerging recognition that self-determination is an important outcome for youth with disabilities. This article presents a definitional framework of self-determination as an educational outcome and describes essential characteristics of self-determined behavior. Within this framework, students become self-determined young people through the development and acquisition of a set of component elements of self-determined behavior. The article introduces these component elements and discusses implications for educational instruction.

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Wehmeyer, M. Self-Determination as an Educational Outcome: A Definitional Framework and Implications for Intervention. Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities 9, 175–209 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1024981820074

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