Knowing What YOU Want and being able to Get it

3. Everybody has the right to self-determination
— everyone is included.
When we listen deeply, we enable individuals
with the most significant disabilities to express
their desires.
Strong relationships help facilitate self-
determination, which is why support networks are
so important.

4. Knowing What YOU Want and being able to Get it
Self-determination may be rooted in desire and
may be expressed by many of the success/
motivational movements.
Based on the concepts of goal setting, planning,
and acquiring skills/ knowledge.

5. Determination is a positive personal
character trait.
A person with determination is someone
who is earnest or unwavering in his or
her purpose.
If there is something this person wants
to do, he or she will not give up easily or
get distracted by something else. Some
people give up too easily.
If you are determined to achieve a
worthwhile goal, you will reap the
rewards.

6. A Definition of Self-Determination
The ability to define and achieve goals
based on a foundation of knowing and
valuing oneself.
Examples:
o learning self-confidence
o defending your position
o problem-solving
o making tough decisions
o being a causal agent in one’s life

7. Self-Determination

8. Component Elements of
Self-Determination Behavior
o Decision-Making Skills
o Problem-Solving Skills
o Goal-Setting and
Attainment Skills
o Independence, Risk-
Taking and Safety Skills
o Self-Observation and
Self-Evaluation Skills
o Self-Reinforcement
Skills
o Self-Instruction
Skills
o Self-Advocacy and
Leadership Skills
o Self-Awareness
o Self-Knowledge
o Decision-Making
Skills
Wehmeyer, M.L. (1999). A functional model of self-determination: Describing developmental and
implementation instruction. Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 14, 53-61.

9. PROCESS
Teach Component
Elements of Self-
Determined
Behavior
OUTCOMES
Essential
Characteristics
of Self-
Determined
Behavior

11. Relatedness
Involvement
Emotional support
Genuine interest
Empathy
Competence
Behaviour-outcome
relations understood
Structure
Clear and realistic
expectations
Positive feedback
Increasing Self-Determination
Amotivation External Introjected Identified Integrated Intrinsic
Regulation Regulation Regulation Regulation
Regulation
Autonomy Support
Autonomy
Provision of choice
Pressure minimised
Encouragement to
initiate actions
Autonomy
Support

12. Why Practice Self-Determination
Successful, self-determined persons:
o understand and accept their limitations
o are proactive and reduce stress
o are persistent and focused on goals
o use support systems
o capitalize on strengths
o find creative ways to compensate and problem
solve

13. Applying Self-Determination
to Get What You Want
At school
 goal setting
 using school
resources/persons
 planning graduation
(academic advisor)
 planning for a
career/post-graduate
work
 identifying and
developing desired
skills
 At work/In life
 goal setting
 life-long education
 career planning
 financial planning
 using community/
human resources
 planning for family,
home, retirement
 planning for travel,
quality time, etc.

14. Self-Determination Skills
 Self knowledge
 Choice making
 Problem solving
 Decision making
 Self-advocacy or
leadership
 Goal setting and
attainment
 Independence
 Risk-taking and safety
 Self-regulation
 Reflection (self-
observation &
evaluation)
 Negotiation and
interpersonal
communication

15. A F r a m e w o r k f o r S e lf - D e t e r m in a t io n
E x p e r ie n c e a n d L e a r n
A c t
P la n
K n o w & V a lu e Y o u r s e lf
Model of Self-Determination

16. Barriers to Self-Determination
Barriers can be categorized into three basic types:
╬ Attitudes
╬ Limited Choices, and
╬ Lack of Experience

17. The Combination of
Visualization, Determination and Resilience
The combination of visualization,
determination and resilience is a powerful
alliance to attain results such as new
products, new ventures, new organizations
new processes, new inventions, new
concepts and more.
Together they ensure the attainment of
worthwhile goals in our personal lives, in an
organization, in a country and in the world as
whole.

18. The Combination of
Visualization, Determination and Resilience
A sure way to attain your goals is to enlist three powerful
forces, namely, visualization, determination and resilience.
Visualization entails the ability to cast the end result
of the goal into vivid images of final reality. The
accomplished goal can be seen in great detail. The results
flowing from the accomplished goal become visible. The
visual picture becomes the guiding light at the end of the
road to the goal.
Determination starts with the decision to go for the
goal, to make the commitment to attain the goal.
Determination is also the continuous driving force to
overcome the obstacles on the way to the destination. It
focuses the mind on the end result. It strengthens the will
to carry on to arrive at the destination. It fuels the fire in
the belly.

19. The Combination of
Visualization, Determination and Resilience
Resilience is essential to dismantle or to get around
the barriers in the road to goal attainment. Resilience is
the ability to be creative, to deal with impediments, to
make a plan, to solve a difficult situation and to cope
with adversity. It also entails the ability to be flexible and
adaptable to handle changing circumstances and still
keep the goal in mind. A resilient person has an inner
buoyancy to bounce back after a setback.

20. People of mediocre ability sometimes
achieve outstanding success because
they do not know when to quit. Most
men succeed because they are
determined to.

21. The capabilities needed to become self-
determined are most effectively learned
through real-world experience, which
inherently involves taking risks, making
mistakes, and reflecting on outcomes.
These experiences help a young person test his
or her strengths and limitations and identify
appropriate short- and long-term goals.
How Is Self-Determination Learned?

22. Drive and determination are powerful
allies in helping people to work hard and
achieve cherished ambitions.
You can rev up your inner drive by
thinking positively, setting goals and
reading inspiring biographies.
Taking action, even if it is only completing one small daily
task in pursuit of your dreams, is effective, because it
increases energy and motivation.

23. Determination provides you with a strong
force which helps you to conquer your
fears. Many talents fail in this world
because they do not have the strong
determination required for success.
It is very difficult to succeed if you do
not have determination.

24. Your level of determination is a key
factor in your success.
You were born to
success!