As I think I stated earlier,  Florida has a requirement in state board policy 
that all students with a disability must have been taught 
self-determination/self-advocacy skills sometime begining at age 14 and that this must be 
documented on the student's Transition IEP.  In order to meet this requirement, The 
Transition Center at the University of Florida and the Florida Bureau of 
Exceptional Education and Student Services, have been offering statewide training on 
several self-determination curricula, most recently on an curriculum called 
Standing Up for Me.  This curriculum was developed for students with 
disabilities and has lessons for students from kindergarten to grade 12.
 
One of the biggest issues that comes up at these trainings, is how to reach 
those students with disabilities that are fully included in the general 
education program.  How do you teach them the self-determination skills that they 
need and how do you document that this has been done (once again the paperwork 
requirement)?
 
I would like to hear from others on the list as to how they reach those 
students with disabilities who are fully included, especially those students with 
learning disabilities who are expected to graduate with a standard diploma and 
continue their education in some type of post-secondary institution.
 
Patrick Mulvihill, Consultant
The Transition Center at the University of Florida



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