HOW SELF-DETERMINED ARE PEOPLE WITH MENTAL-RETARDATION - THE NATIONALCONSUMER SURVEY

Although there is a growing acknowledgement that individuals with disa bilities have the right to individual self-determination, people with mental retardation have been among the last for whom these issues have been addressed, despite calls to do so over the last 20 years. In thi s article, we examined the importance of self-determination for all pe ople and reported the outcomes of a national survey that provides evid ence regarding the self-determination of Americans with mental retarda tion,