CELEBRATING OVER HALF A CENTURY OF NORMALIZATION AND SOCIAL ROLE VALORIZATION: THE GOOD THINGS OF LIFE AT HOME, SCHOOL, WORK, AND BEYOND The 8th International Social Role Valorization Conference will be held in Halifax, Nova… Read More »8th International Social Role Valorization Conference
This 2024 article references aspects of Wolfensberger’s work, among other conceptual frameworks, as a way of promoting a fuller welcome and integration of disciples with physical and intellectual impairments into the life of the Church.… Read More »article ‘Left Behind: Catholic Social Teaching and Justice for People with Intellectual Disabilities’ by James Gould
A 29 March 2024 Times article describes a photography firm, hired to take photos at a UK primary school, which sent an email to all parents offering “a choice of class photograph, some of which… Read More »The Times article ‘Parents condemn offer of class photo without complex needs pupils’
One of the clear indicators of Wolfensberger’s ongoing influence can be seen in contemporary references to his writings. Researchers in many domains are still citing his work. I see this as a powerful sign of… Read More »publications referencing Wolfensberger’s work
Model Coherency is one of the themes of and for Social Role Valorization (SRV). Leadership level trainings in SRV and the SRV monograph by Wolfensberger explicitly teach about the construct of Model Coherency, albeit briefly.… Read More »Model Coherency study
A 14 December 2023 article in The Times of London reported on a US study which found that “Murderers who look untrustworthy get harsher sentences … The results imply, the authors said, that facial stereotypes… Read More »article “Death penalty ‘more likely’ for dodgy looking men”