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Secondary – It’s all about you! Get to know your IEP OC

Middle and high school students and educators discuss what an IEP does and why it's important, as well as why it's important to participate in the process.
  • Goal Setting & Attainment
  • IEPs
  • Self-Awareness
  • Self-Regulation

Set Your Goal, Get Your Goal – Using the I’m Determined Format OC

This is a short look at how the I'm Determined program helps student set and achieve goals (with captions).
  • Goal Setting & Attainment
  • Self-Awareness

Video: Students, Parents, and Educators on Student Input in IEPs

Students, parents, and educators talk about the benefits of having student input in their IEPs in this video. They discuss the value of the "It's About Me!" PowerPoint presentations at the elementary and middle school levels. They also share the value of student-led IEP meetings at the high school level.
Screenshot of the video with title: Student Involvement in the IEP
  • Goal Setting & Attainment
  • IEPs
  • Internal Locus of Control
  • Opportunities to Practice
  • Self-Advocacy
  • Self-Awareness
  • Self-Regulation

Joe’s Story – Dropping Out, Re-engaging and Rebuilding

A young man who fell through the cracks discusses how he got back on the right track, as well as what things would have helped him as a student.
  • Choice Making
  • Decision Making
  • Internal Locus of Control
  • Problem Solving
  • Self-Advocacy
  • Self-Awareness
  • Self-Efficacy

The Importance of Accessibility OC

A young man who relies on a wheelchair for mobility shows what it's like to try to live in an inaccessible world (with captions).
  • Problem Solving
  • Self-Advocacy
  • Social Inclusion

Ben on the Benefits of the I’m Determined Project OC

Ben discusses the change in himself after participating in I'm Determined, and how he feels that the project is helping to lessen the ignorance surrounding disabilities (with captions).
  • Self-Regulation
  • Social Inclusion

David and Mom on Family Support OC

David and his mom talk about the importance of family support when coping with a disability (with captions).
  • Opportunities to Practice
  • Problem Solving

David and Mom on the Impact of I’m Determined OC

David and his mom discuss the impact I'm Determined has had on their outlook for David's future (with captions).

David and Mom on Transitioning to Life After High School OC

David and his mom discuss the highs and lows of transitioning from high school to life beyond high school, including gaining work training and finding appropriate employment (with captions).
  • Goal Setting & Attainment
  • Problem Solving
  • Youth Leadership

David on having a Positive Attitude OC

David and his mom talk about finding your joy to keep moving forward in life (with captions).
  • Self-Efficacy
  • Social Inclusion
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