The Promise and Possibility of Social Role Valorization (TRACI): So many strategies have been adopted to uplift those who lead lives full of deprivation because of the judgements of their fellow citizens. Many have failed us, and often it is difficult to sort out helpful ways that individual and societal circumstances can change. Social Role...Read More

Foundations of Inclusive Practice: A Glimpse of SRV (Hindi)-Gujarat Alliance: 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. The global pandemic is causing...Read More

Planning for Change: Foundation of Person-Centered Work: Think different, plan different. Person-centered work involves a very different way of engaging with people with disabilities and their families. Using person-centered tools, the focus person is the central figure in their own planning, supported by the people they choose at their side. The processes used bring out...Read More

Rising Phoenix SRV Study Group: Sir Ludwig Guttman recognized sport as central to the rehabilitation of people with spinal cord injuries, and organized the first competition for athletes in wheelchairs, which took place during the opening ceremonies of the 1948 London Olympic Games. The term Paralympic has less to do with the physical condition of...Read More

Deaf Jam: In the absence of sound, a deaf teenager, Aneta Brodski, wrestles with the desire to be heard as well as remain true to her own voice. Aneta discovers a new way of expressing herself through spoken word poetry. While many perceive her deafness as a significant obstacle in a culture where poetry is...Read More