workshop announcement: evolution of Social Role Valorization
one day workshop on ‘The History and Evolution of Social Role Valorization and Its Current Practice’ 12 November 2011 Syracuse, NY (US) contact Susan Thomas at 315 473 2978
article: ‘Pain underestimated by doctors for some patients’
Jane Barken, a professor at Loyalist College and member of both the North American SRV Council and the Southern Ontario Training Group, sent me a link to this CBC News article, pointing out that it has… Read More »article: ‘Pain underestimated by doctors for some patients’
Safeguards Letter
Jack Pealer from Ohio Safeguards has just published #51 of The Safeguards Letter, a publication well worth getting. The Letter includes stories, thoughtful quotations, reflections, announcement of upcoming training, reminiscences, poetry, mentions of books and… Read More »Safeguards Letter
Ray Lemay: SRV and bridge building
Ray offered a necessary reminder that the efficacy of valued roles opening the door to the ‘good things of life’ is dependent on what the particular culture or society actually has to offer in terms… Read More »Ray Lemay: SRV and bridge building
Susan Thomas: Situating SRV in the larger social/societal context
This morning, day 3 of the SRV conference in Canberra, Susan Thomas started the day with a plenary. One of Susan’s key points focused on the largely post-production service-based economy found in most western countries,… Read More »Susan Thomas: Situating SRV in the larger social/societal context
Mitchel Peters: Citizen Advocacy and valued roles
Mitchel gave a brief overview of the Citizen Advocacy model. His main thesis was that the primary mission of Citizen Advocacy is generally to safeguard the welfare of a vulnerable person through one-to-one (or near… Read More »Mitchel Peters: Citizen Advocacy and valued roles