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The Self-Determination Focus of Transition Goals for Students with Mental Retardation.
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Wehmeyer, Michael L.; Schwartz, Michelle – Career Development for Exceptional Individuals, 1998
This study involved a content analysis of the transition goals of 136 students (mean age 17) with mental retardation for those which addressed skills related to self-determination. Results indicated very limited emphasis on such skills. Discussion focuses on the need to provide systematic instruction in elements of self-determination to students…
Descriptors: Content Analysis, High Schools, Individual Development, Individualized Education Programs