Global Language Translations and Adaptations
Global Translations of Self-Determination Matrerials
At KUCD, we are committed to making self-determination assessments and interventions accessible to diverse linguistic and cultural communities worldwide. We have collaborated with many teams across the world to translate, validate, and adapt the assessments and instructional materials for relevance and effectiveness across educational and community contexts.
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All translations are conducted in coordination with KU Center on Disabilities and validated for local contexts. To ensure the rigor and quality of the translation process, KUCD follows a structured approach that emphasizes conceptual accuracy, cultural relevance, and validity of translated materials.
To begin the process of translating KUCD-owned materials, please click the button below to complete our permission request form.
Translations
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Arabic
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Chinese
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French
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Greek
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Italian
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Japanese
Translated Assessments and/or Materials: SDI:SR, SDI:AR, Goal Time for Middle and High Schools
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Korean
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Portuguese
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Romanian
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Spanish
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Turkish
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Adaptations
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SDI:SR Easy Read Version
About: A version of the SDI:SR in the Easy Read format. It includes images with the text and instructions written in clear, short sentences.
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SDI:SR Elementary Version
About: A version of the SDI:SR for youth ages 9-12. It includes minor changes to items and definitions, and demographic questions.
Adaptation Team: Karrie Shogren, Jessica Toste, and Lisa Didion
SDI:AR AASPIRE Version
The AASPIRE team led a project focused on creating a toolkit used to identify and measure outcomes that matter to autistic people, including adapting existing measures. The SDI:AR has been validated in a large autistic population through this work. Access the measure that aligns with your needs on the Validated Assessments Page or email selfdetermination@ku.edu with any questions.
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Copyright and Use of Translated Materials
KU Center on Disabilities (KUCD) retains intellectual property rights to the self-determination assessments and interventions developed and validated, including the Self-Determination Inventory (SDI), including the Student Report, Support Person Report, and Adult Report, as well as the Goal Time suite of products (formerly the Self-Determined Learning Model of Instruction (SDLMI) and the Self-Determined Career Design Model (SDCDM)), the Supported Decision-Making Inventory (SDMI), and their associated materials (e.g., the Goal Time Teacher’s Guide) as well as all translated materials. The official translation, validation, and adaptation of these materials, conducted in partnership between KUCD and a translation team, will include a copyright statement to indicate that products are official translations; ensuring reliability and validity, backed by KUCD. Any unofficial translations, if they exist, are not authorized, and KUCD cannot guarantee the effectiveness of the SDI, Goal Time, or other translated materials.
Therefore, all translated materials must include the official copyright statement and follow the guidelines established for the translation process. Additionally, any translation, adaptation, or dissemination of these materials must adhere to KU’s intellectual property policies and maintain the integrity of the original content.
For questions about permissions related to translation efforts, please contact selfdetermination@ku.edu.
