The Implementation of the Personal Strengths Intervention to Promote Increased Self-Determination in Postsecondary Students With Learning Disabilities and/or Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

• In Event: Poster Session 18
  In Poster Session: Current Issues and Topics in Special Education

Abstract

Students with learning disabilities and/or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) experience decreased academic outcomes when compared to their peers without disabilities. Self-determination, positive psychology, and cognitive theories of learning offer suggestions for improving these outcomes. The purpose of this study was to investigate the impact of The Personal Strengths Intervention (PSI) on the self-determination levels of postsecondary students with learning disabilities and/or ADHD. PSI integrates key elements of self-determination, positive psychology, and cognitive theories. A multiple baseline design with seven participants was used to examine the intervention effects over time.

Authors

• Jennie L. Farmer, Clemson University

• David Allsopp, University of South Florida

• John M. Ferron, University of South Florida