This module explores why being in control of your own life is important.
This module features presentations from a range of leading professionals and self-advocates, including Patti Scott, Simon Duffy, Bernard Carabello, and Dave Hasbury.
After finishing this module, you will be able to:
Describe what control is and why it is important.
Understand some of the things that may prevent you from being in control.
Explain the help you might need so you can be in control.
This module presents a clear and matter-of-fact approach to the rights of the people we support. Beyond describing and defining rights, this module gives the user first hand knowledge and expertise on how to maintain and promote the rights of the person they support.
This module includes video presentations from Dave Hingsburger, Simon Duffy, Gary Kent, Roger Crown, Steve Dymond, Sam Sly, Doreen Kelly, Fredda Rosen, Margaret Cushen, Bernard Carabello, and Beth Mount.
On successful completion of this module, learners will be able to:
Define what rights are, and understand the difference between legal and moral rights.
Describe the disability rights movement.
Describe human rights as developed by the United Nations.
Explain how to support the rights of the people you support, including those with multiple and profound disabilities.
Explain how rights interact with responsibilities, decision-making, risk, power and control.
Detail how, why, and in what circumstances rights may be limited or taken away.
Describe the different types of advocacy and the six important principles and other skills that relate to advocacy and your own role.
Explain how to help people make choices.
Describe the benefits and role of person-centered planning.
This module is written by Marc Tumeinski from the Social Role Valorization (SRV) Implementation project. Marc uses his intimate knowledge of SRV to help support professionals to reflect on both the barriers to the “Good Things of Life” and how valued social roles may help the people we support to have greater access to these good things.
This module includes video presentations from Marc Tumeinski, Gary Kent, Beth Mount, Steve Dymond, Jack Pearpoint, and Simon Duffy.
On successful completion of this module, learners will be able to:
Describe related elements of social devaluation: negative perception followed by negative treatment.
Describe a shared practice of human service involving vision, attitudes, and skills and actions.
Understand and articulate a shared practice for supporting the people you support.
Describe the “good things in life” and valued social roles with examples, and also explain how they are linked.
Describe devalued roles as wounds, how these occur, and what the consequences of these wounds may be.
Understand and articulate skills and attitudes which support our vision including: Stepping into the shoes of the people you support, serving one person at a time, and holding high, positive expectations for the people you support and for ourselves.
Describe how rejection, distancing, and communication can be potential barriers to applying this vision.
Explain how you can be a better listener.
Explain how person-centered planning can help to raise possibilities and expectations.
Understand the importance of, and how to enhance image and competency, and how to avoid the associated challenges that may include life wasting, lost opportunities, and society’s own perception.
