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“Being self-determined is about making things happen in your life.”

Dr. Karrie A. Shogren

Dr. Karrie A. Shogren

“Self-determined people know what they want and know how to get it.”

Dr. Stelios Gragoudas

Dr. Stelios Gragoudas

Goal Time enhances self-determination by teaching people to set goals, make plans, take action, and learn from their experiences.

25+ Years of Research and Service

Committed to building self-determination skills for all!

Our Research, Trainings, and Partnerships around the World!

HELP SUSTAIN CRITICAL SELF-DETERMINATION PROFESSIONAL LEARNING

The Self-Determination Learning Center was established in 2026 after more than two decades of research on enhancing the self-determination of learners with and without disabilities to broaden the reach of proven instructional practices. With your help we can train more educators, service providers, clinicians, families, and people with disabilities to deliver these evidence-based practices and promote academic, employment, community participation, and quality of life outcomes for all.

The Self-Determination Learning Center Fund

Your gift to the Self-Determination Learning Center Fund helps connect research to practice by expanding access to proven self-determination practices across the country and beyond.