Concepts and Issues Related to Choice-Making and Autonomy among Persons with Severe Disabilities

1 June 1985

journal article
research article
Published by SAGE Publications in Journal of the Association for Persons with Severe Handicaps

Vol. 10 (2), 79-86
https://doi.org/10.1177/154079698501000202

Abstract

This paper discusses issues related to concepts of preferences and choice-making among persons with severe disabilities. Included are suggestions for acknowledging preferences, teaching choice as a decision-making process, and the broader implications of choice-making among persons with severe handicaps as an expression of personal autonomy and dignity. Directions for future research are discussed.

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