About This Lesson
In this firsthand account, special-education teacher Sunny Jerome shares how a promising program using the Self-Determined Learning Model of Instruction (SDLMI) and mentoring helped students with disabilities begin planning for their futures — only to be abruptly halted when funding was cut. Jerome reflects on the importance of empowering students to set goals, map supports, and take charge of their paths, and the cost of losing that support for both students and taxpayers.
