This 2009 article entitled “Serious leisure and people with intellectual disabilities: Benefits and opportunities” in the journal Leisure Studies describes efforts to help impaired people participate in ‘serious’ leisure activities, meaning leisure activities that a person… Read More »Leisure roles
A 22 May 2011 NY Times op-ed piece entitled “Our irrational fear of forgetting” raised questions around societal attitudes toward Alzheimer’s or more specifically, people who appear to have Alzheimer’s. A few highlights I picked… Read More »NY Times article: Our irrational fear of forgetting
A project with an interesting title: Agency Factors and Structures which Increase Successful Outcomes in Community Participation and Socially Valued Roles http://www.ici.umn.edu/index.php?projects/view/104
A 29 May 2011 NY Times article about US President Obama’s visit to the UK mentions an event relevant to image juxtaposition and crafting positive images: “Before Mr. Obama took his seat, an aide asked… Read More »Image juxtaposition: “Stage management 2.0”
If you have not yet had a chance to read the following book, I recommend picking it up: Acts of Conscience: World War II, Mental Institutions, and Religious Objectors written by Steven Taylor, Director of the Center on… Read More »book: ‘Acts of Conscience’ by Steven Taylor
The Southern Ontario Training Group sponsors Social Role Valorization and PASSING workshops in Ontario, Canada. Below is an SRV reading list they put on their website: Suggested Reading Listed below are books and articles written… Read More »What are you reading? #4