The Braddock library at the Institute on Disability and Human Development, University of Illinois in Chicago (US), contains a number of items from the collections of David Braddock and of Wolfensberger. Note that the catalog… Read More »Braddock Library at IDHD, Univ. of Illinois
Blog posting on Euthanasia Prevention Coalition which references Wolfensberger and Social Role Valorization.
From the UK, a recent blog post which mentions Dr. Wolfensberger, deathmaking and devalued roles. Apparently, the blog writer is concerned about deathmaking in relation to people in the UK with chronic fatigue syndrome. I’m… Read More »Wolfensberger, deathmaking and devalued roles
On day 3 of the philosophy of personalism workshop, we learned about the importance of assuming personal (moral) responsibility. We also learned about some of the major writers and thinkers of personalism, particularly but not… Read More »Day 3 of the philosophy 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.
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.”