Promoting and enhancing self-determination to improve the post-school outcomes of people with disabilities

Issue title: Special Section: Papers from the State of the Science Conference on the Employment of People with Physical Disabilities, Richmond, VA, USA, September 26 and 27, 2017

Guest editors: Katherine J. Inge and Paul Wehman

Article type: Research Article

Authors: Shogren, Karrie A.^{; *} | Ward, Michael J.

Affiliations: Kansas University Center on Developmental Disabilities, Lawrence, KS, USA

Correspondence: [*] Address for correspondence: Karrie A. Shogren, Kansas University Center on Developmental Disabilities, 1200 Sunnyside Ave., Rm. 3134, Lawrence, KS 66045, USA. E-mail: [email protected].

Abstract: This article re-affirms the call for attention to the development of self-determination skills and opportunities for people with disabilities. Recent data on rates of participation in postsecondary education and employment are reviewed, highlighting the ongoing disparities in post-school outcomes for people with disabilities. Next, research on the relationship between self-determination and post-school outcomes is reviewed as is research on effective strategies to promote self-determination. Implications for the field are highlighted.

Keywords: Self-determination, post-school, transition

DOI: 10.3233/JVR-180935

Journal: Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation, vol. 48, no. 2, pp. 187-196, 2018