Self-Determination

Self-Determination is the process empowering young people, especially young people with disabilities, to control their own life through decision making and transition planning. Please explore this page to see how a student can become more active in planning for the future.

Opening Doors to Self-Determination.pdf

Handbook

Opening Doors to Self-Determination Skills, provided by the Center for Parent Information & Resources, is a handbook for parents and other team members to better understand skills needed for life after high school.

I'm Determined

ImDetermined.org provides useful resources for self determination, such as examples of how a student can be more involved in an IEP meeting.

Please visit the website to learn more.

Copy of IEP Planning Doc

Sample Lesson

Click the lesson above to view a graphic organizer used by LHS Special Education to help students prepare for an upcoming IEP meeting.

Every student has individual strengths, needs, and learning styles, so this graphic organizer represents one of several strategies that might be used to promote self-determination.

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