The documentary film “I’ll be me” about musician Glen Campbell would make an interesting example to analyze in an Social Role Valorization workshop, a topic for discussion in an SRV study group, or an SRV-based… Read More »Glen Campbell “I’ll be me”
Social Role Valorization (SRV) and PASSING teach us that social roles (valued or devalued) can be communicated to observers, as well as to role incumbents themselves, through such channels as: • setting • activity, schedule,… Read More »Communicating the valued social role of student … or not?!
The 16 August 2012 article in the Worcester Telegram & Gazette entitled ‘New psychiatric treatment center opening today’ describes the first new psychiatric facility built in Massachusetts since the 1950s. The new building is located… Read More »article: ‘New psychiatric treatment center opening today’
The NY Times ran a column on August 22 in an ongoing series of columns entitled ‘Modern Love.’ This particular column was by a sister describing her brother with Down’s syndrome. * Reflect on how… Read More »NY Times article: ‘My Brother’s Keeper (Assembly Required)’
The role communicators give us a good and practical tool to analyze, evaluate and plan for (valued) social roles. What are the role communicators? • physical setting • personal presentation and appearance • social juxtapositions,… Read More »Training idea #1
This New York Times article describes a European drama school where people with disabilities not only learn their own lines but also design and make sets and costumes, do their own makeup and, finally, conceive… Read More »NYT article: Using Theater As a Salve To Soothe Minds