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 harmed by society, and...Read More

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. SRV provides a high order framework for understanding the society in which we live, and...Read More

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. SRV provides a high order framework for understanding the society in which we live, and...Read More

Employment Works: Making Good Employment a Reality for People with Disabilities Recognizing that meaningful work is one of the good things of life, the workshop begins with an examination of historical strategies and ideas about work. We will examine the important role of the employment expert in effectively supporting people on the job in depth....Read More

Rediscover the past, assess the present, and envision the future alongside a community of people who care deeply about how people with disability are treated within our society and our communities. This fully participatory facilitated session will use a “crowd sourcing” technique as a discovery tool as we trace our personal, family, regional, and national...Read More