The Power of Roles This workshop gives participants a practical introduction to the principles of Social Role Valorization. Through a combination of multimedia presentation and small group discussion, participants will learn about the phenomenon of social devaluation. This event includes discussion of how people with disabilities and other devalued groups have been systematically hurt and...Read More

From Vision to Action: Practical Aspects of Role Theory: For those with some knowledge of Social Role Valorization principles and who are hungry for how to help people move into valued roles, this workshop is for you. How do you identify roles people might be interested in? Once you have a role in mind, how...Read More

The Promise and Possibility of Social Role Valorization (TRACI): So many strategies have been adopted to uplift those who lead lives full of deprivation because of the judgements of their fellow citizens. Many have failed us, and often it is difficult to sort out helpful ways that individual and societal circumstances can change. Social Role...Read More

Foundations of Inclusive Practice: A Glimpse of SRV (Hindi)-Gujarat Alliance: Across India, change leaders committed to better lives for people with developmental and psychosocial disability are talking about and learning about Social Role Valorization, a powerful set of ideas about how to assist people to have full, rich, meaningful lives. The global pandemic is causing...Read More

Planning for Change: Foundation of Person-Centered Work: Think different, plan different. Person-centered work involves a very different way of engaging with people with disabilities and their families. Using person-centered tools, the focus person is the central figure in their own planning, supported by the people they choose at their side. The processes used bring out...Read More