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Self-Determination and Individuals with Significant Disabilities: Examining Meanings and Misinterpretations

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Wehmeyer, Michael L.·1998·Journal of the Association for Persons with Severe Handicaps
DOI 10.2511/rpsd.23.1.5
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There appears to be a belief held by many people, both in the field of disability services and among people in the general public, that self-determination is a topic not relevant for people with significant disabilities. This article reviews how the term has been defined and conceptualized, examines misperceptions of the term that may have contributed to the exclusion of people with significant disabilities, and seeks to find common ground to move forward to promote self-determination for people with significant disabilities.

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Authors
Wehmeyer, M. L.
Venue
Journal of the Association for Persons with Severe Handicaps
Publisher
SAGE Publications
Published
1998-03
Volume
23
Issue
1
Pages
5-16
ISSN
  • 0274-9483 (ISSN-L)
  • 0749-1425
DOI
10.2511/rpsd.23.1.5
OpenAlex
W2141035315
Cited by
227
References
0
FWCI
32.80
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
green
Licence
journals.sagepub.com/page/policies/text-and-data-mining-license (tdm)

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Wehmeyer, M. L. (1998). Self-Determination and Individuals with Significant Disabilities: Examining Meanings and Misinterpretations. Journal of the Association for Persons with Severe Handicaps. https://doi.org/10.2511/rpsd.23.1.5

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