Events: Tue 27 Mar 2018 - ONE OF THE KIDS

Identity Theft

According to Kathie Snow, "when a disability label robs an individual of the right to define himself or herself, there is a case of 'identity theft'". In this article, she describes how easily we label people with disability, many times unintentionally, and how detrimental this is.

Hearts and Minds

This is an inspiring article by Kathie Snow, in which she writes about the importance of thinking about the person first, focusing on their abilities rather than the disability.

Housing and Support for People with "Challenging Behaviour" -Some Guidance

Michael Kendrick explains in this presentation the strategies he supports with regards to housing and support of people referred to as "behaviourally challenging", and also what strategies he does not support and why.

The Potential Role Of Questionable Assumptions In Personal Planning Processes

In recent decades "person centered service" has been heralded by many people as constituting a kind of high order paradigm shift.

Culturally Sensitive Family Support Services: The Massachusetts Example

In this article, Michael Kendrick describes an innovative flexible family support service which is particularly responsive to the needs of people from non-English speaking background.

The Empowering Value Of "Life-Giving" Assumptions About People

It is normal enough for most people to believe that their personal values are in the proper place and that they usually behave in a virtuous and blame-free way.

Family Governed Flexible Family Support: The Massachusetts Small Project Example

Considerable interest exists in the strategy of supporting grass roots family governed family support projects that has occurred within the state of Massachusetts. This strategy was developed extensively during the 1990s and continues in the present.

The Role Of Personal Integrity In Upholding "Right Relationship" In Organisations

Choosing the right pathway begins with the recognition that there needs to be a fundamentally respectful and ethical relationship between services and the people they assist, i. e. "right relationship".

Some Broad Strategies to Shield People from Invasive Bureaucracy

Recognising that services themselves struggle with Technocratic Managerialism, Michael Kendrick offers some broad strategies to organisations and workers who can become effective buffers against impersonal bureaucratic processes that intrude into the lives of the people they support.

"When People Matter More Than Systems"

We are at a point in our history where there is considerable interest in whether it is possible to do a better job of responding to people as individuals.

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