Decision making by youth with and without intellectual disabilities: a comparison of perceptions
| dc.contributor.author | Melnychuk, Barbara J. | |
| dc.contributor.examiningcommittee | Young, Jon (Educational Administration, Foundations and Psychology) VanWalleghem, John (Educational Administration, Foundations and Psychology) Hansen, Nancy (Disability Studies) | en |
| dc.contributor.supervisor | Lutfiyya, Zana (Educational Administration, Foundations and Psychology) | en |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2010-09-21T20:18:28Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2010-09-21T20:18:28Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2010-09-21T20:18:28Z | |
| dc.degree.discipline | Educational Administration, Foundations and Psychology | en_US |
| dc.degree.level | Master of Education (M.Ed.) | en_US |
| dc.description.abstract | This qualitative study includes a comparison of the perceptions of students with and without intellectual disabilities regarding the opportunities they have to make decisions during the school day and school year. The data from the student groups were shared with adults in the school who then explored their perspectives regarding reasons for any similarities or differences in the perceptions of the student groups. Within-case and cross-case analysis of the data obtained from the three student focus groups, one teacher focus group, one educational assistant focus group and an interview with an administrator resulted in the identification of three major themes: structure of the system, role of adults and safety. Various ways that each of these can facilitate or limit opportunities for students with and without intellectual disabilities to make decisions during the school day and school year are discussed | en |
| dc.description.note | October 2010 | en |
| dc.format.extent | 1058365 bytes | |
| dc.format.mimetype | application/pdf | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/1993/4212 | |
| dc.language.iso | eng | en_US |
| dc.rights | open access | en_US |
| dc.subject | decision making | en |
| dc.subject | intellectual disabilities | en |
| dc.subject | special education | en |
| dc.subject | educational administration | en |
| dc.subject | educational assistants | en |
| dc.subject | classroom teaching | en |
| dc.subject | high school | en |
| dc.subject | transition | en |
| dc.subject | self-determination | en |
| dc.subject | risk | en |
| dc.subject | quality of life | en |
| dc.subject | competence | en |
| dc.subject | safety | en |
| dc.subject | qualitative research | en |
| dc.subject | focus groups | en |
| dc.subject | graphic recording | en |
| dc.title | Decision making by youth with and without intellectual disabilities: a comparison of perceptions | en |
| dc.type | master thesis | en_US |