Causal Agency Theory: Reconceptualizing a Functional Model of Self-Determination

By K. Shogren, M. Wehmeyer, Susan B. Palmer, Anjali J. Forber-Pratt, Todd J. Little, S. Lopez. Education and Training in Autism and Developmental Disabilities, 2015

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This paper introduces Causal Agency Theory, an extension of the functional model of self-determination. Causal Agency Theory addresses the need for interventions and assessments pertaining to selfdetermination for all students and incorporates the significant advances in understanding of disability and in the field of positive psychology since the introduction of the functional model of self-determination. Causal Agency Theory provides a theoretical framework for developing and enhancing supports to enable youth to engage in agentic action through instruction in goal setting and attainment strategies, to influence selfdetermination, causal agency, and overall well-being across diverse social-contextual contexts.

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1. K. Shogren
2. Sheida K. Raley
3. M. Wehmeyer
4. Kathryn M. Burke
5. L. Shaw
6. Susan B. Palmer
7. E. Carter

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• Impact of the Self-Determined Learning Model of Instruction on Self-Determination and Goal Attainment in Adolescents With Intellectual Disability (2018, background): “Shogren et al. (2015), in a study of 779 students with disabilities, found the self-determination status of students with intellectual disability and learning disabilities when exiting school predicts more positive adult employment and community participation outcomes at one and two years…”