Pre-Workshop Assignment

Preparatory Participant Assignment for Introductory Social Role Valorization workshop

The principles and ideas you will be learning about will be much more impactful when you can see how they have affected the life of a person you are connected to in your own life. Additionally, learning about Social Role Valorization is most enriching and meaningful when you come to the workshop prepared. This includes spending some time with a person who is vulnerable or devalued, perhaps a person you have met through your work who experiences a disability or impairment. In preparation for the Social Role Valorization workshop, please:

Familiarize yourself with the information pertaining to the life story of someone you know who lives with a devalued identity or condition. This will be your “focus person” for the material. The more fully you prepare this assignment, the more you will be able to personalize the material and draw guidance from it. Try to find out the following information about the person:

1. What relationships with family and friends does this person have, and what are the attributes of these relationships?

2. What type of residence does the person live in?

3. What type of day program, school, or work does the person have?

4. What is a typical day in the life of this person?

5. What does the person want in terms of their lifestyle and future?

6. What do others see in the future for this person?

7. What are the person’s strengths and gifts?

8. Are there other relevant details?

Please remember that all of this is confidential and for your learning only. It would be a good idea to ask the person you are writing about for their permission to use the information. Please invest time into preparing this information, as the more you invest in it, the richer your learning experience will be.

Thank you!