Dear Mrs. P: An Exploration in the Beliefs of High-Expectations for Individuals with Disabilities

Authors

Richard Chapman, University of South FloridaFollow

Abstract

This article is a narrative exploring the topic of self-advocacy and self-determination for individuals with disabilities. Through my narrative, I explore ways that we can increase expectations of individuals with disabilities.

Keywords

Disability Studies, Scholarly Personal Narrative, Self-Advocacy

Author Bio(s)

Richard A. Chapman is a licensed mental health counselor, certified rehabilitation counselor and doctoral candidate in the Department of Counseling Education at the University of South Florida, USA. His research focuses on mental health, developmental disabilities, the promotion of alternatives to guardianship, and the measurement of self-advocacy and self-determination for individuals with disabilities. Correspondence regarding this article can be addressed directly to: rac@mail.usf.edu.

Acknowledgements

I would like to acknowledge Dr. Lauren Braunstein for assisting me with preparation of this article.

Publication Date

8-5-2019

Creative Commons License

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 4.0 International License.

DOI

10.46743/2160-3715/2019.3527

Recommended APA Citation

Chapman, R. (2019). Dear Mrs. P: An Exploration in the Beliefs of High-Expectations for Individuals with Disabilities. The Qualitative Report, 24(8), 1826-1833. https://doi.org/10.46743/2160-3715/2019.3527