Across India, change leaders committed to better lives for people with developmental and psychosocial disability are talking about and learning about Social Role Valorization, a powerful set of ideas about how to assist people to have full, rich, meaningful lives. SRV provides a high order framework for understanding the society in which we live, and...Read More
Tools for Change: Elements of a Person-Centered Planning Process Person-Centered Supports are designed to overcome inertia, and identify ways to enhance and expand a person’s emerging capacities. This workshop introduces participants to the principles and techniques of Person-Centered Planning. We will explore and practice a variety of tools that aid in getting to know a...Read More
Employment Works: Making Good Employment a Reality for People with Disabilities Recognizing that meaningful work is one of the good things of life, the workshop begins with an examination of historical strategies and ideas about work. We will examine the important role of the employment expert in effectively supporting people on the job in depth....Read More
The Introduction to Social Role Valorization is an intensive workshop which presents the idea of assisting people with disabilities and other devalued conditions to have positive social roles as a productive and helpful response to wounding life experiences. Social Role Valorization is a comprehensive theory which provides insights as to why certain groups of people...Read More
Rediscover the past, assess the present, and envision the future alongside a community of people who care deeply about how people with disability are treated within our society and our communities. This fully participatory facilitated session will use a “crowd sourcing” technique as a discovery tool as we trace our personal, family, regional, and national...Read More
For those with some knowledge of Social Role Valorization principles, & who are hungry for how to help people move into valued roles, this workshop is for you.Read More
The lessons learned from western service models of group homes and institutional care yield both lessons and cautions in what is being created here in India.Read More
SRV provides a high-order framework for understanding the society in which we live, and the place people with disabilities tend to hold within in.Read More
This three-session mini-institute is designed to give aspiring graphic facilitators the confidence to bring person-centered planning processes to life.Read More
SRV provides a high-order framework for understanding the society in which we live, and the place people with disabilities tend to hold within it.Read More
