Summary: | Background: During the past two decades, self-determination has emerged as an important concept in education, progress, and services delivery for persons with disabilities. Objective: This study attempted to find out the effect of teacher's training on enhancing self-determination among individuals with intellectual disability (IID) with respect to gender and age. Sample: IID (n = 50) were intervened by the trained special educators. Design: Single group pre- and post-test design has been used. Tool: Self Determination Scale for Adults with Mental Retardation was utilized for collection of data. Results: The data collected was analyzed using the statistical techniques such as t-test, ANCOVA, and post hoc Tukey test. The results show that the training has a remarkable impact on self-determination among IID. Conclusion: The findings have shown that there is a significant effect of teacher's training on enhancing self-determination among IID.
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