Self-determination and young children

Author(s): Cohen, S.

Journal/Book: J Assn Pers Severe Handicap. 1996; 21: 29 W Susquehanna Ave, Ste 210, Baltimore, MD 21204-5201. Assn Pers Severe Handicap. 22-30.

Abstract: The development of self-determination in individuals with severe disabilities is recognized as a critical goal for special education. Although increasing attention is being paid to this subject, efforts to date have focused largely on adolescents and young adults. It is highly unlikely that the characteristics associated with self-determination suddenly emerge in adolescence. This article calls attention to the need to look at the early roots of self-determination from a developmental point of view and examines the relationship of selected practices in early childhood special education to skills associated with self-determination. Curriculum and instructional approaches that appear to support the foundations of self-determination are discussed.

Note: Article F Brown, CUNY Queens Coll, Dept Educ & Community Programs, Sch Educ, 65-30 Kissena Blvd, Queens, NY 11367 USA

Keyword(s): DEVELOPMENTALLY APPROPRIATE PRACTICE; SEVERE DISABILITIES; PRESCHOOL-CHILDREN; PEOPLE; COMMUNICATION; STRATEGIES; TRANSITION; MOTIVATION; BEHAVIORS; HANDICAPS

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