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Comparing Audio-Supported Text and Explicit Instruction on Students' Knowledge of Accommodations, Rights, and Responsibilities
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Wood, Charles L.; Kelley, Kelly R.; Test, David W.; Fowler, Catherine H. – Career Development for Exceptional Individuals, 2010
With increasing numbers of students with disabilities entering postsecondary education, it is important to teach students with disabilities their rights and responsibilities governed by civil rights acts (i.e., Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Americans With Disabilities Act) for requesting accommodations in postsecondary education.…
Descriptors: High School Seniors, College Bound Students, Mild Disabilities, Self Advocacy
A Content and Methodological Review of Self-Advocacy Intervention Studies
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Test, David W.; Fowler, Catherine H.; Brewer, Denise M.; Wood, Wendy M. – Exceptional Children, 2005
A content and methodological review of the literature of 25 self-advocacy intervention studies was conducted. First, each article was analyzed in terms of purpose, participants, design, dependent variable(s), independent variable(s), and results. Second, each manuscript was reviewed in terms of the quality indicators for single subject (n = 11),…
Descriptors: Intervention, Self Advocacy, Literature Reviews, Disabilities
A Conceptual Framework of Self-Advocacy for Students with Disabilities
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Test, David W.; Fowler, Catherine H.; Wood, Wendy M.; Brewer, Denise M.; Eddy, Steven – Remedial and Special Education, 2005
Based on a review of the literature and input from stakeholders, we developed a conceptual framework of self-advocacy involving four components: knowledge of self, knowledge of rights, communication, and leadership. This article summarizes the definitions and components of self-advocacy found in the literature that were used to develop this…
Descriptors: Instructional Development, Self Advocacy, Attitudes toward Disabilities, Disabilities
A Review of Self-Determination Interventions with Individuals with Severe Disabilities
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Wood, Wendy M.; Fowler, Catherine H.; Uphold, Nicole; Test, David W. – Research and Practice for Persons with Severe Disabilities (RPSD), 2005
A comprehensive review was conducted of intervention studies designed to teach component skills of self-determination to individuals with severe disabilities. Twenty-one articles were analyzed regarding content and methodology. Results (a) support previous research on the efficacy of teaching choice making; (b) increase awareness of teaching…
Descriptors: Goal Orientation, Self Advocacy, Journal Articles, Intervention