Self-determination and individuals with severe disabilities: Re-examining meanings and misinterpretations

Research and Practice for Persons with Severe Disabilities

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 113-120

  Wehmeyer, Michael L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS   (United States)

Author keywords

Self determination; Severe disabilities; Volition

Indexed keywords

EID: 33644902373     PISSN: 15407969     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2511/rpsd.30.3.113     Document Type: Article

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