Read the following blog post and consider what an Social Role Valorization perspective (valued social roles, image and competency enhancement, culturally valued analog, heightened vulnerability, greater access to the good things of life, etc.) would… Read More »recent blog post: “GPS – the debate on tracking equipment for people with dementia”
Read about why this Association for Community Involvement adopted Social Role Valorization as its guiding framework. Marc Tumeinski
In 1999, the US Institute of Medicine published a report concerning dangers to all patients in hospitals. From the report: At least 44,000 people, and perhaps as many as 98,000 people, die in hospitals each… Read More »update on the 1999 Institute of Medicine report
The following update was sent to me by John Armstrong. Please see also the previous posts here and here. Marc Tumeinski The second SRVx10 Study Group began today in Melbourne, Australia with 5 new students… Read More »2nd guest post about a leadership SRV study group happening in Australia
Take a look at this series of images which illustrate the growth in the number and specificity of ‘behaviors’ included in versions of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. Make sure to click… Read More »growth in number and specificity of ‘behaviors’ included in versions of DSM
Based on my last blog post, and a question from a university professor about using videos, I am going to repost some of the videos which we have shared on this blog in the past… Read More »looking for brief videos to use in teaching about SRV