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Michael L. Wehmeyer, PhD, is Distinguished Professor Emeritus and former Director, Beach Center on Disability and Kansas University Center on Developmental Disabilities at the University of Kansas. He has edited or authored 50 books and almost 500 scholarly articles and book chapters on topics related to special education, understanding intellectual disability, eugenics, and self-determination. He is a Fellow and past-president of the American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities and a Fellow of the American Psychological Association, Division on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities.

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	The Story of Intellectual Disability: An Evolution of Meaning, Understanding, and Public Perception 3.85 avg rating — 13 ratings — published 2013 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Comprehensive Guide to Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities by Michael L. Wehmeyer (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Ivan Brown (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Maire Percy (Editor) 4.20 avg rating — 10 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Strengths-Based Approaches to Educating All Learners with Disabilities: Beyond Special Education 4.67 avg rating — 6 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Teaching Students to Become Self-Determined Learners by Michael L. Wehmeyer (Goodreads Author), Yong Zhao 3.71 avg rating — 7 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Inclusive Education in a Strengths-Based Era: Mapping the Future of the Field (The Norton Series on Inclusive Education for Students with Disabilities) 3.14 avg rating — 7 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	Promoting Self-Determination in Students with Developmental Disabilities 3.80 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 2007 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Self-Determination: Instructional and Assessment Strategies by Michael L. Wehmeyer (Goodreads Author), Sharon Field 4.50 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2007 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Development of Self-Determination Through the Life-Course by Michael L. Wehmeyer (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Karrie A. Shogren (Editor), Todd D. Little (Editor) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Making It Happen: Student Involvement in Education Planning, Decision Making, and Instruction by Michael L. Wehmeyer (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Deanna J. Sands (Editor) 3.50 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 1998 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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