Parent Assessments of Self-determination Importance and Performance for Students with Autism or Intellectual Disability

2013 ◽  
Vol 118 (1) ◽  
pp. 16-31 ◽  
Author(s):  
Erik W. Carter ◽  
Kathleen Lynne Lane ◽  
Molly Cooney ◽  
Katherine Weir ◽  
Colleen K. Moss ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Intellectual Disability ◽  
Challenging Behaviors ◽  
Essential Element ◽  
Transition Services ◽  
Self Determination ◽  
Perceived Disability ◽  
Component Skills ◽  
Students With Autism ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Disability Severity

Abstract Fostering student self-determination is now considered an essential element of special education and transition services for children and youth with intellectual disability and/or autism. Yet, little is known about the pivotal role parents might play beyond the school campus in fostering self-determination among their children with developmental disabilities. We examined how 627 parents of children with intellectual disability or autism attending one of 34 randomly selected school districts (a) rated the importance of 7 component skills associated with self-determination, (b) assessed their children's performance in relation to those 7 skills, and (c) evaluated the overall self-determination capacities of their children. Although parents highly valued all of the self-determination skills, the degree to which their children were reported to perform the skills well was fairly low. Several factors predicted higher levels of self-determination, including educational setting, the presence of challenging behaviors, and perceived disability severity. We conclude by offering recommendations for equipping parents to better support their children's self-determination development.

Evaluating the Differential Impact of Interventions to Promote Self-Determination and Goal Attainment for Transition-Age Youth with Intellectual Disability

2018 ◽  
Vol 43 (3) ◽  
pp. 165-180 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karrie A. Shogren ◽  
Kathryn M. Burke ◽  
Mark H. Anderson ◽  
Anthony A. Antosh ◽  
Michael L. Wehmeyer ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Intellectual Disability ◽  
Rhode Island ◽  
Goal Attainment ◽  
Transition Planning ◽  
School Context ◽  
Transition Services ◽  
The State ◽  
Self Determination ◽  
Differential Impact ◽  
The Impact

This study examined the differential impact of implementing the Self-Determined Learning Model of Instruction (SDLMI) alone with implementing the SDLMI combined with Whose Future Is It? with transition aged students with intellectual disability in a cluster randomized trial in the state of Rhode Island. The state of Rhode Island is implementing systemic change in transition services and supports under the auspices of a Consent Decree entered into by the state with the U.S. Department of Justice. One area of focus is promoting self-determination during transition planning in the school context as a means to affect employment trajectories. This study focused on the impact of self-determination instruction on self-determination outcomes while youth were still in school, given research establishing a relationship between self-determination and employment outcomes. Latent mediation models suggested that students in the SDLMI-only group reported significant increases in their self-determination scores from baseline to the end of the year, and teachers of students in the SDLMI-only group saw students’ goal attainment as predicting change in self-determination over the course of the year. Teachers reported significant changes in student self-determination in the SDLMI + Whose Future Is It? group. Implications for individualizing interventions to teach skills associated with self-determination in the context of planning and setting goals for the transition to integrated employment are discussed.

Comparisons of Self-Determination Among Students With Autism, Intellectual Disability, and Learning Disabilities: A Multivariate Analysis

2016 ◽  
Vol 32 (2) ◽  
pp. 124-132 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yu-Chi Chou ◽  
Michael L. Wehmeyer ◽  
Susan B. Palmer ◽  
Jaehoon Lee
Keyword(s):  
Learning Disabilities ◽  
Multivariate Analysis ◽  
Intellectual Disability ◽  
Psychological Empowerment ◽  
Self Regulation ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Self Determination ◽  
Analysis Of Covariance ◽  
Students With Ld ◽  
Students With Autism

This study examined differences in self-determination among students with autism spectrum disorders (ASD), students with intellectual disability (ID), and students with learning disabilities (LD). A total of 222 participants with an equal size group for each of the three disability categories were selected to participate in the comparison of total self-determination and domain scores. A multivariate analysis of covariance (MANCOVA) was performed on four dependent variables (DVs)/factors, including autonomy, self-regulation, psychological empowerment, and self-realization. The results indicated that students with ASD had significantly lower levels of autonomy compared with students in either other group; that students with ID had significantly lower levels of self-regulation than students with LD, but not significantly different from students with ASD; that students with ASD and students with ID had significantly lower levels of psychological empowerment than students with LD; and that students with ID had significantly lower levels of self-realization than students with LD, but not significantly different from students with ASD. Suggestions for future research and implications for educators were also discussed.

Understanding practitioners’ needs in supporting self-determination in people with intellectual disability.

2020 ◽  
Vol 51 (4) ◽  
pp. 341-351 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cristina Mumbardó-Adam ◽  
Eva Vicente Sánchez ◽  
David Simó-Pinatella ◽  
Teresa Coma Roselló
Keyword(s):  
Intellectual Disability ◽  
Self Determination

Self-Determination Among Transition-Age Youth With Autism or Intellectual Disability: Parent Perspectives

2013 ◽  
Vol 38 (3) ◽  
pp. 129-138 ◽  
Author(s):  
Erik W. Carter ◽  
Kathleen Lynne Lane ◽  
Molly Cooney ◽  
Katherine Weir ◽  
Colleen K. Moss ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Intellectual Disability ◽  
Self Determination ◽  
Parent Perspectives ◽  
Transition Age Youth ◽  
Transition Age

Science Motivation Questionnaire II (SMQ-II):Analysis of Validity and Reliability of Bahasa Indonesia Version in Science Learning Context

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adib Rifqi Setiawan
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
Science Learning ◽  
Essential Element ◽  
Self Determination ◽  
Motivation To Learn ◽  
Career Motivation ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Learning Context ◽  
Science Motivation ◽  
Bahasa Indonesia

Based on the perspective that motivation is an essential element for learning and academic achievement nor challenge that its components are not directly observable variables, I was empirically examined the instrument through rigorous survey data. The instrument used was Science Motivation Questionnaire II (SMQ-II) that translated into Indonesian Language. The 4 expert judged my Indonesian translation version of SMQ-II and 240 students responded to this version. It assesses five motivation components: intrinsic motivation, self-determination, self-efficacy, career motivation, and grade motivation. The findings of this work show that the questionnaire is a valid and reliable and that the entire questionnaire can be completed in about 15 minutes. Through this work, I suggest my version of SMQ-II in Bahasa Indonesia can be used as an efficient instrument for assessing components of students’ motivation to learn science in Indonesia secondary school.

Science Motivation Questionnaire II (SMQ-II): Analysis on Validity and Reliability of Bahasa Indonesia Version Through Various Learning Context

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Whasfi Velasufah ◽  
Adib Rifqi Setiawan
Keyword(s):  
Academic Achievement ◽  
Survey Data ◽  
Essential Element ◽  
Self Determination ◽  
Motivation To Learn ◽  
Career Motivation ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Learning Context ◽  
Science Motivation ◽  
Bahasa Indonesia

Based on the perspective that motivation is an essential element for learning and academic achievement nor challenge that its components are not directly observable variables, we have examined empirically the instrument through rigorous survey data. The instrument used was Science Motivation Questionnaire II (SMQ-II) that translated into Bahasa Indonesia. The 4 expert judged our Indonesian translation version of SMQ-II and 240 students responded to this version. It assesses five motivation components: intrinsic motivation, self-determination, self-efficacy, career motivation, and grade motivation. The findings of this work shows that the questionnaire is a valid and reliable and the entire questionnaire can be completed in about 15 minutes. Through this work, we suggest our version of SMQ-II in Bahasa Indonesia as an efficient instrument for assessing components of Indonesia students’ motivation to learn in various learning context.

Teaching Social Scripts to Improve Social Communication for Students With Autism Spectrum Disorder

2021 ◽  
pp. 004005992110220
Author(s):  
Gretchen Scheibel ◽  
Zijie Ma ◽  
Jason C. Travers
Keyword(s):  
Autism Spectrum Disorder ◽  
Social Communication ◽  
Challenging Behaviors ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Spectrum Disorder ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Academic Difficulties ◽  
Evidence Based Practices ◽  
Social Scripts ◽  
Students With Autism

Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder are likely to demonstrate social impairments that contribute to challenging behaviors and academic difficulties. As a result, the task of improving social communication skills is a critical component to any educational program for this population. Scripting provides an evidence-based and versatile option for improving social communication, yielding valuable results while requiring limited time and resource preparation from educators. In this article, we present step by step guidance to support practitioners in using scripting interventions. Considerations are discussed for adapting this intervention to meet the needs of students across the autism spectrum and links to resources for strengthening implementation and including other evidence-based practices.

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