A three-day workshop on the 1st, 2nd and 3rd March 2019
Venue: CDLP, Institute for Life Course and Society, NUIG, Newcastle Road, Galway
Facilitators: Bruce Uditsky, CEO Emeritus & Robin Acton, Past President, Inclusion Alberta
Time: 10.00am – 5.00pm each day
Cost: €300 includes lunch, snacks, tea/coffee
Using stories, video, presentations and exercises participants will gain an understanding of how to further and deepen their family members’ inclusion in community life across the lifespan.
Day 1
A socio-historical perspective on the societal devaluation of individuals with intellectual and other disabilities
The life-wounding experiences that flow from devaluation
Means of combatting social devaluation and enabling a good life
- Normalization
- Social Role Valorization
- Normative Pathways and Community Capacity
Day 2
The historical, current and future role of families in enabling inclusive lives
- Individually
- Collectively
- Family Leadership & Advocacy Development
- Lessons learned
Creating a life enhancing vision
- The value and limits of person-centered planning and individualized funding
- Participants will further enhance and craft their vision of an inclusive life
Day 3
Achieving Quality Inclusive Education
- History
- Evidence
- Defining quality practice
Inclusive post-secondary education
- Defining quality inclusion
- Outcomes
- Parental roles
Avenues to employment
- Career development
- The power of parental expectations
- Youth Employment
- Employment partnerships
- Natural supports
Facilitating community engagement, participation and relationships Strategies to move from presence to belonging
For more information or to book a place contact rachel@leapireland.com
or call Rachel Cassen on 087 6130165