Events: Sat 8 Aug 2015 - Future Planning

Valued Roles for All - The Keys to the Good Life Handbook

This handbook helps to explain one of the key concepts that are crucial to helping people who require support to have a good life in the community — the importance of valued social roles.

Time to reject ‘special needs'

When we see discussions about people with disabilities, we almost always hear the words ‘special needs’. However, when I ask what is the special need, I get answers like ‘He needs a wheelchair and that is special as others don’t need one’.

Getting Prepared

Getting Prepared -tailoring life and supports for an individual Free information session for people with disability and their family members

TOWARDS A BETTER LIFE

An Introduction to SRV theory and the possibilities it creates

The Limitations of the Law in Human Services

About the book (from the Preface)

Since the publication of the first edition, Dr. Wolfensberger developed extensive material and taught widely on the limits of a law- and legal rights-based approach to addressing human needs.

Brief Introduction to Social Role Valorisation as a High-Order Concept for Structuring Services; 4th expanded edition

In 1983, Wolfensberger formulated Social Role Valorization (SRV) as the successor to the principle of normalization.

Talking About A series of Community Conversations

In order to create meaningful life for your disabled family member there are a number of issues that need to be taken into consideration.

Getting to Community: Supporting people with developmental disabilities in their pursuit of the good life

Individuals rights and freedoms that didn't exist for people with developmental disabilities are now being recognized, for the first time in history. The expectations of people coming into services have changed, and will continue to change as more people claim their rightful place in community.

Leadership and change in human services selected readings from Wolf Wolfensberger

For over forty years Wolf Wolfensberger has been a significant figure in the world of human services, especially in the field of learning disability.

Passing : A Tool for Analyszing Service Quality According to Social Role Valorization; Ratings Manual 3rd (revised) Edition

‘PASSING’ is an acronym for ‘Program Analysis of Service Systems’ Implementation of Normalization Goals.

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