The Provision of Self-Determination Skills to Students with Multiple Disabilities and their Importance from the Perspective of their Teachers

Abstract

The purpose of the study was to identify the provision of self-determination skills for students with multiple disabilities and their importance from the perspective of their teachers. The sample of the study consisted of 158 teachers )82 males, 76 females( who worked with students with multiple disabilities in the City of Riyadh. The results of the study showed that the level of the provision of self-determination skills for students with multiple disabilities was still relatively average. and that the teachers perceived these skills to be important for students. and that there were Moreover, the result showed no significant statistic differences in the responses of teachers regarding the importance of these skills to students with multiple disabilities according )A( sex, )b( degree earned, )c( teaching experience, )e( and the amount of training of self-determination, and )d( the number of students in the classroom. Finally, the study suggested some recommendations that could contribute to improving the provision of selfdetermination skills to these students.