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Self-Determination and Individuals with Severe Disabilities: Re-Examining Meanings and Misinterpretations

2005; SAGE Publishing; Volume: 30; Issue: 3 Linguagem: Inglês

10.2511/rpsd.30.3.113

2169-2408

Michael L. Wehmeyer,

Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders

Although some progress has been made, the belief that students with severe cognitive and multiple disabilities will not or cannot become self-determined remains a barrier for many such students. This article revisits topics that were identified in Wehmeyer (1998) as contributing to this problem, with a particular focus on definitional issues pertaining to self-determination and control. In light of this discussion, a modified definition of self-determination is proposed and the importance for moving in this direction is discussed.