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Article: Self-determination for students with intellectual disabilities and why I want educators to know what it means: contrary to what many people assume, students with intellectual disabilities are capable of directing some aspects of their own lives. If we are to create democratic classrooms, Ms. Marks argues, we must promote self-determination for all students.
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- Phi Delta Kappan
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- September 1, 2008
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AS SOMEONE who has been involved in special education for close to 30 years, I continue to struggle with ways to describe to general educators some issues that I believe should be of importance to all of us. Recently, I have focused on self-determination and its implications for inclusive schooling. Those familiar with the field of special education readily admit that these two concepts are often difficult to explain, especially as they apply to students with intellectual disabilities. After all, how can children with intellectual disabilities participate in typical general education classrooms, where the academic demands are seemingly far above their capabilities? And how ...