A short story on mindsets, roles, and expectancies.
When Jeff Strully was visiting Queensland from Colorado in the 90's, he told a very powerful story from his own life situation as a parent. The example, given here in this audio, about two other women in their early twenties, is told in the same way:
The point of these two stories of young adults is that they are in fact the same person. How people are treated can depend on how they are seen and what roles and expectations are put on them.
Hence, when valued adults roles are pursued, adults with disabilities begin to get a real life.
A reading from DSQ Resource Paper, October 2000, Brisbane titled "Changing Our Ways of Thinking About Adults with Disabilities"
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