Day 2 of personalism workshop
During day 2 of the philosophy of personalism workshop, we learned about the value of each and every person. We also discussed the principle of subsidiarity.
Discard role: 3 May 2010 cover of the New Yorker
The May 3 2010 cover of the New Yorker illustrates the discard role: it’s an image of a man in a rocking chair put out at the curb with other trash. His wife (presumably) looks… Read More »Discard role: 3 May 2010 cover of the New Yorker
Day 1 of personalism workshop
Today was day 1 of the 3 day workshop on the philosophy of personalism, taught by Dr. Wolfensberger, Susan Thomas, Tom Doody, Jo Massarelli and myself. Today we discussed some of the leading figures of… Read More »Day 1 of personalism workshop
Blog posting about April 2010 Wolfensberger article
This recent blog posting by Judy Horton comments on Wolfensberger’s April 2010 American Association of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities article entitled “How to Comport Ourselves in an Era of Shrinking Resources.”
online resource: Southern Ontario Training Group
The Southern Ontario Training Group hosts SRV and related workshops across Ontario.
“Keeping Nan at the centre of her life”
Jane Sherwin wrote this insightful article telling a story about her grandmother, and what a difference thinking about valued roles makes in terms of how we perceive others and what good things of life we… Read More »“Keeping Nan at the centre of her life”