The data from this study provided a greater understanding of how students with disabilities exhibited self-determination within the context of higher education. Specifically, the findings provided an awareness of the impact of self-determination
training, the opportunities students have pursued to express their self-determination, and an understanding of how others have supported students in their pursuit of, and participation in, higher education. A greater understanding has been gained regarding gender, in the sense that it does not seem to be a factor for self-determined students with disabilities who participated in this study. Overall, the students from this study faced many decisions and problems in their pursuit of, and participation in, higher education; however, they received support from others and were persistent in getting their disability needs meet, in order to ultimately reach their post-secondary education goals.