Self-Determination – Related Literature Reviews

Abery, B. & Stancliffe, R. (1996). The ecology of self-determination. In D.J. Sands, & M. Wehmeyer (Eds.), Self-determination across the lifespan: Independence and choice for people woth disabilities (pp.111-145). Baltimore, MD: Brookes.

Hughes, C. A., Korinek, L., & Gorman, J. (1991). Self-management for students with mental retardation in public school settings: A research review. Education and Training in Mental Retardation, 26 (3), 271-291.

Hughes, C. A., Pitkin, S. E., & Lorden, S. W. (1998). Assessing preference and choices of persons with severe and profound mental retardation. Education and Training in Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities, 33 (4), 299-316.

Kearney, C. A. & McKnight, T. J. (1997). Preference, choice, and persons with disabilities: A synopsis of assessments, interventions, and future directions. Clinical Psychology Review, 17 (2), 217-238.

Lohrmann-O'Rourke, S., & Browder, D. M. (1998). Empirically based methods to assess preferences of individuals with severe disabilities. American Journal of Mental Retardation, 103 (2), 146-161.

Merchant, D. J. & Gajar, A. (1997). A review of literature on self-advocacy components in transition programs for students with learning disabilities. Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation 8, 223-231.

Nelson, J. R., Smith, D. J., Young, R. K. & Dodd, J. M. (1991). A review of self management outcome research conducted with students who exhibit behavioral disorders. Behavioral Disorders, 16 (3), 169-179.

Stalker, K. & Harris, P. (1998). The exercise of choice by adults with intellectual disabilities: A literature review. Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 11 (1), 60-76.