The Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities have proclaimed basic right people to make one’s own choices, an effective participation and inclusion. Research in field disability stressed self-determination as a key construct because its impact their quality life achievement desired educational adulthood related outcomes. Self-determination development must be promoted through specific strategies especially, by providing tailored opportunities practice those skills. Providing...

The number of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) living in residential settings has not changed substantially recent years Spain. To change this situation the project "My House: A Life Community" aims to promote transition individuals IDD high support needs into community settings. This paper deepens understanding underlying mechanisms responsible for changes observed process deinstitutionalization. longitudinal study was designed evaluate quality life (n = 90)...

Abstract This article describes how rights, the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and quality of life (QOL) framework are closely interrelated. Although legislation can be used as a tool for practical application QOL principles, assessment information is required to further develop monitor fulfillment laws, policies, SDGs. A validated model, which provides set concepts that one useful way understanding assessing QOL, also function assess many rights goals promulgated in...

Background: Most theoretical models of self-determination suggest that both environmental and personal factors influence the development self-determination. The design implementation interventions must be conducted with foreknowledge such mediating moderating if intervention is to successful.Methods: purpose this study was examine degree which several school characteristics affect explain students' A total 232 students intellectual disability from Spain participated. Their level assessed by...

Collective Intelligence (CI) is identified as the group capacity to come up with responses complex tasks that are not accomplished or of worse quality if performed cooperatively individually. Based on this premise, we considered knowing adolescents' moral reasoning would increase when a big faces topical dilemma: sexting-centered cyberbullying case. To do so, CI platform Thinkhub was used an online 793 simultaneously connected year-1 Higher Secondary Education students. This contemplates...

Quality of life (QoL) has been extensively studied within the field intellectual disability, with various theoretical frameworks being developed to guide provision appropriate supports in daily life. However, role that self-determination can play QoL adolescents disability received little attention. This study explores impact personal characteristics (age, gender, level, and diagnosis autism spectrum disorder) context-related variable on QoL, overall at domain 100 a single school. The...

Abstract In recent decades, research in the field of intellectual and developmental disabilities has targeted self‐determination quality life constructs. Quality been extensively studied within various theoretical frameworks. It used to guide provision appropriate support daily life. addition, a vast body scientific literature focused on practical underpinnings as construct itself. To understand how is an essential supporting concept paradigm, this brief report unravels complementary but...

The independence to decide and act as the causal agent in one's life are unchanging demands by empowerment movements focused on people with disabilities themselves. International efforts have been devoted defining concept of self-determination, analyzing its importance relationship quality creating evaluation promotion materials based empirical evidences. aim this study is present process for developing validating a new self-determination instrument young intellectual disabilities: ARC-INICO...

Abstract Instruments to measure self-determination have only been available in the Spanish language date, for adolescents with intellectual disability (ID). However, given development of a new youth and without disabilities, Self-Determination Inventory, there is need adapt validate this tool so as provide practitioners psychometrically strong self-determination. This study provides evidence reliability validity version scale, empirically tested sample 620 disabilities Spain. Specifically,...

Assessing and promoting self-determination is a key educational component to improved outcomes for transition-age young, specially students with significant support needs. However, there are no psychometric robust tools in the Spanish context assess self-determination. The main aim of this study present developmental ARC-INICO Self-determination Scale designed evaluate self-determined behavior intellectual disability an exploratory its psychometrical properties. scale was applied 99 high...

The paper presented is focused on the development of a scale for assessing support needs children and adolescents with intellectual disabilities. This tool adheres to most recent conception disability it being developed in Spanish following international proposal initiated by American Association Intellectual Developmental Disabilities (AAIDD). main focus research analyze, psychometric characteristics within context. has been used so far pilot sample 143 people (both adolescents)...

Within Spanish context, initiatives to promote self-determination in educational settings still lacking despite of the availability instruments designed enable instruction skills, such as Self-Determined Learning Model Instruction. This evidence-based practice enables teachers instruct students develop actions and skills. study aims present translated adapted version afore mentioned program/tool, an effort improve focus context by providing practitioners with a model intended teach skills...

Los avances en la conceptualización de discapacidad intelectual y el auge movimientos autodefensa empoderamiento han influido, indudablemente, comprensión e importancia constructos como autodeterminación. En este trabajo objetivo central es aportar una actualización sobre forma entender constructo del desarrollo autodeterminación los diferentes contextos vida las personas y, concreto, con intelectual. Igualmente, se complementa dicha estado cuestión mostrando resultados obtenidos un estudio...

Abstract Background Advances in theoretical frameworks of self‐determination require the development new assessment instruments. This study examines dimensional structure a scale and analyses factorial invariance its measurement across age gender. Method The AUTODDIS Scale was used to assess 541 people with intellectual disabilities aged from 11 40. Results Different models (correlational hierarchical structures) were tested. correlational model obtained exploratory structural equation...

Collective intelligence is a theoretical construct that focuses on results stemming from workgroup dealing with complex tasks. Our goal was to determine whether group of pre-service teachers presented case adolescent cyberbullying could improve their capacity for action. The experiment carried out 221 at the University Zaragoza, Spain, and using Learning. we be resolved via series questions in successive phases. Results showed an increase learning throughout all phases, remarkable difference...

Advances in international studies on self-determination point out the need for continuous efforts to deepen its understanding and implications. The aim of this study is obtain a comprehensive pool items operationalize construct that serves as starting towards valid instrument based reports others.We conducted Delphi three rounds involving panels experts: ten professionals, five people with intellectual disability six relatives disability. Data analysis required both qualitative quantitative...

Research in the field of disability have stressed self-determination as a key construct, both at individual level, because its impact on quality life, and organisational it stands fundamental concept for programmes services design. As construct comprehension attributed importance may influence professionals’ practices, this study aims to explore beliefs knowledge about self-determination, align them with newest theoretical framework. Four discussion groups were held professionals (teachers...

Existen evidencias que relacionan la promoción de autodeterminación en personas con discapacidad mejora su calidad vida. Si bien se reconoce importancia del constructo para todas las discapacidad, independientemente sus necesidades apoyo, no disponemos describan intervenciones generalizadas apoyo. El objetivo este estudio fue implementar una adaptación Modelo Enseñanza y Aprendizaje Autodeterminación adultos intelectual apoyo generalizadas. En concreto, 44 mujeres formaron parte (12 el grupo...

Abstract This study aims to find out how the groups that form education community (students, teachers, families) differ in terms of various characteristics surrounding cyberbullying phenomenon. To do this, we conducted research using a selective correlational and cross-sectional design analyze relationships differences among variables: defining cyberbullying, typology, involved roles, possible causes coping strategies different groups. The recruited 116 participants as follows: 51% were...

Background: Appropriate supports and instructional practices contribute to the development of self-determination. Also, research shows that promotion skills related self-determination has been linked achievement desired outcomes over different life stages. Advances in require assessment instruments because there is a reciprocal relationship between instruction. The purpose this paper provide description AUTODDIS Scale, along with evidence its reliability external validity. Method: A sample...

The self-determination of people with disabilities, and specifically intellectual disabilities (ID), is a growing issue due to its relevance in the field inclusion human rights. Although research has shown significant relationship between intelligence, other factors also contribute development. purpose this study was understand what variables may be influencing self-determination. Using scores from 483 adolescents adults ID who completed AUTODDIS scale, we performed inferential regression...