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Department of Rehabilitation
Inland Regional Center
Disability Resource Centers @ College

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What is Self-Determination Theory | Explained in 2 min

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Write routinely over extended time frames (time for research, reflection, and revision) and shorter time frames (a single sitting or a day or two) for a range of tasks, purposes, and audiences.

Journal entry for daily morning warmup: independent  work/ other option using Google doc

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VALUE YOURSELF SELF REFECTION: CLASS DISCUSSION  

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VALUE YOURSELF SELF REFECTION: CLASS DISCUSSION  

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Self-Love, be Intentional | Caitlyn Roux | TEDxYouth@CapeTown

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"Teaching students to value themselves as individuals is another key foundation to teaching students self-determination skills. This is not something that can be quickly or easily achieved in a 2 week lesson. It takes place over time and should be nurtured, supported, and taught throughout a course" (Hoffman and Field 2005)

Strategies to practice valuing oneself:

Start by having students connect with each other, write positive messages about peers

Verbalize daily to students that you are proud of them and that they are worthy

Set out time to get to know students and their interests

Weekly activity for bonding :fun Friday

Set an example daily of having self confidence and making connections for students to love themselves

Voice the beauty in being different

Use Chromebooks for Google document journals for writing journal entries daily as a warm up

Watch ted talks as a class and reflect on them collobrtaily

Make vision boards with old magazines or using Google Slides, having student set goals for THEIR future

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https://sites.ed.gov/idea/about-idea/

Ward, M.J. (1996). Coming of age in the age of self-determination: A historical and personal perspective. In D.J. Sands & M.L. Wehmeyer (Eds.), Self-determination across the life span: Independence and choice for people with disabilities (pp. 1-16). Baltimore: Paul H. Brookes.

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The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) is a law that makes available a free appropriate public education to eligible children with disabilities throughout the nation and ensures special education and related services to those children.

Self-determination is important for all people, including students with disabilities. The skills leading to enhanced self-determination, like goal setting, problem solving, and decision making, enable students to assume greater responsibility and control. Moreover, when students with disabilities show they can make things happen and take responsibility for planning and decision-making, others change how they view them and what they expect from them. People with disabilities have emphasized that having control over their lives, instead of having someone else make decisions for and about them, is important to their self-esteem and self-worth (Ward, 1996).

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Characteristics of a determined person  

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Characteristics of a determined person  

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Self Advocacy Skills

Persistant

Self Regulate Behaviors

Self- awareness

Able to set goals

Decision Making Skills

Self regulation/self management skills

Self Knowledge

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is a combination of attitudes and abilities that lead people to set goals for themselves, and to take the initiative to reach these goals.