These notes are the intellectual property of Hope Leet Dittmeier and Genio. They are a resource for participants in the Endeavour for Excellence programme and should not be used as a foundation for practice by those who have not undertaken Endeavour for Excellence training. Week 3 Day 2

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These notes are the intellectual property of Hope Leet Dittmeier and Genio. They are a resource for participants in the Endeavour for Excellence programme and should not be used as a foundation for practice by those who have not undertaken Endeavour for Excellence training. A Conceptual Framework derived from Social Role Valorisation 3

These notes are the intellectual property of Hope Leet Dittmeier and Genio. They are a resource for participants in the Endeavour for Excellence programme and should not be used as a foundation for practice by those who have not undertaken Endeavour for Excellence training. What is our mission? What is the primary purpose of our work? What kind of outcomes or results do we hope for? ‘THE GOOD LIFE’ 4

These notes are the intellectual property of Hope Leet Dittmeier and Genio. They are a resource for participants in the Endeavour for Excellence programme and should not be used as a foundation for practice by those who have not undertaken Endeavour for Excellence training. Universal good things of life Family Home Intimacy Belonging Friends Respect & fairness Safety & Security Opportunities to develop one’s abilities Work Being treated as an individual Having a say Access to community places Ordinary social life Contributing Good health 5

These notes are the intellectual property of Hope Leet Dittmeier and Genio. They are a resource for participants in the Endeavour for Excellence programme and should not be used as a foundation for practice by those who have not undertaken Endeavour for Excellence training. In comparison “Them”“Us” HomeRelationshipsWorkHomeRelationships 6

These notes are the intellectual property of Hope Leet Dittmeier and Genio. They are a resource for participants in the Endeavour for Excellence programme and should not be used as a foundation for practice by those who have not undertaken Endeavour for Excellence training. Why is it different? Why do so many people who rely on our supports not have the things most of us describe as the ‘good life’? 7

These notes are the intellectual property of Hope Leet Dittmeier and Genio. They are a resource for participants in the Endeavour for Excellence programme and should not be used as a foundation for practice by those who have not undertaken Endeavour for Excellence training. Devaluation - A harsh reality Someone is seen as outside the norm, different The difference is viewed in a negative way 8

These notes are the intellectual property of Hope Leet Dittmeier and Genio. They are a resource for participants in the Endeavour for Excellence programme and should not be used as a foundation for practice by those who have not undertaken Endeavour for Excellence training. Societal (not individual) values Narrow definition of beauty Physical strength/ability, athleticism Productivity Material belongings/wealth Competence, intelligence Survival of the ‘fittest’ Youth, newness Dominance 9

These notes are the intellectual property of Hope Leet Dittmeier and Genio. They are a resource for participants in the Endeavour for Excellence programme and should not be used as a foundation for practice by those who have not undertaken Endeavour for Excellence training. Valued vs. devalued Person w/deformity Dependent adult Unemployed person Homeless person Poor person Physical laborer Person w/intellectual disability Movie star/model Athlete/champion Professional Homeowner Millionaire Surgeon, solicitor University graduate 10

These notes are the intellectual property of Hope Leet Dittmeier and Genio. They are a resource for participants in the Endeavour for Excellence programme and should not be used as a foundation for practice by those who have not undertaken Endeavour for Excellence training. Perceived devaluation Devaluation is not about people’s inherent worth, but their perceived worth – it is in the eyes and minds of others 11

These notes are the intellectual property of Hope Leet Dittmeier and Genio. They are a resource for participants in the Endeavour for Excellence programme and should not be used as a foundation for practice by those who have not undertaken Endeavour for Excellence training. Unconsciousness of devaluation Devaluation can be conscious, but is most often unconscious Even enlightened, kind, progressive people (including human service workers!) devalue others 12

These notes are the intellectual property of Hope Leet Dittmeier and Genio. They are a resource for participants in the Endeavour for Excellence programme and should not be used as a foundation for practice by those who have not undertaken Endeavour for Excellence training. Devaluation matters Devaluation explains why people don’t have equal access to the good things in life that others do Being devalued results in the likelihood that bad things will happen to you, that you will be treated in ways that wouldn’t be tolerated for/by valued citizens 13

These notes are the intellectual property of Hope Leet Dittmeier and Genio. They are a resource for participants in the Endeavour for Excellence programme and should not be used as a foundation for practice by those who have not undertaken Endeavour for Excellence training. Common life experiences DISABILITY BECOMES LIFE DEFINING –Disability becomes the focus of what people know about a person, as if that is what matters most –Decisions are erroneously made based on one narrow dimension of who a person is 14

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These notes are the intellectual property of Hope Leet Dittmeier and Genio. They are a resource for participants in the Endeavour for Excellence programme and should not be used as a foundation for practice by those who have not undertaken Endeavour for Excellence training. Common life experiences SEGREGATED AND CONGREGATED –People are separated (segregated) away from valued society –People are grouped (congregated) with other people who are also devalued 16

These notes are the intellectual property of Hope Leet Dittmeier and Genio. They are a resource for participants in the Endeavour for Excellence programme and should not be used as a foundation for practice by those who have not undertaken Endeavour for Excellence training. Common life experiences PEOPLE ARE DEPRIVED OF TYPICAL EXPERIENCES –Lack of opportunities to learn ordinary things in the ordinary developmental sequence –Exposed to non-typical circumstances, sometimes learning unusual habits 17

These notes are the intellectual property of Hope Leet Dittmeier and Genio. They are a resource for participants in the Endeavour for Excellence programme and should not be used as a foundation for practice by those who have not undertaken Endeavour for Excellence training. Common life experiences CAST INTO HURTFUL NEGATIVE ROLES –Eternal child –Object of pity –Menace –Burden –Client 18

These notes are the intellectual property of Hope Leet Dittmeier and Genio. They are a resource for participants in the Endeavour for Excellence programme and should not be used as a foundation for practice by those who have not undertaken Endeavour for Excellence training. Common life experiences LONELY –Very few freely-given friendships –A disproportionate number of friends with disabilities –Sometimes stressed or absent family relationships –Almost a total lack of intimate relationships 19

These notes are the intellectual property of Hope Leet Dittmeier and Genio. They are a resource for participants in the Endeavour for Excellence programme and should not be used as a foundation for practice by those who have not undertaken Endeavour for Excellence training. Common life experiences LOW EXPECTATIONS –People have grown up with the expectation that they ‘can’t’ –We have limited imaginations about what is possible what people can do (or learn to do) roles they can play, lifestyle they can enjoy (with good support) –Low expectations become self-fulfilling 20

These notes are the intellectual property of Hope Leet Dittmeier and Genio. They are a resource for participants in the Endeavour for Excellence programme and should not be used as a foundation for practice by those who have not undertaken Endeavour for Excellence training. Common life experiences LIVES WASTED AND TRIVIALIZED –People are not seen as having an important purpose in life –People are typically minded or entertained rather than invested in –People’s time is often wasted, services not potent 21

These notes are the intellectual property of Hope Leet Dittmeier and Genio. They are a resource for participants in the Endeavour for Excellence programme and should not be used as a foundation for practice by those who have not undertaken Endeavour for Excellence training. Common life experiences 22

These notes are the intellectual property of Hope Leet Dittmeier and Genio. They are a resource for participants in the Endeavour for Excellence programme and should not be used as a foundation for practice by those who have not undertaken Endeavour for Excellence training. Likely impacts of devaluation Preoccupation with one’s own condition Feeling/acting like an alien in the world Sorrowing over all the good things missed and the bad things suffered A sense of worthlessness, dislike of self Insecurity Fear of failure and resulting avoidance Searching for the abandoner 23

These notes are the intellectual property of Hope Leet Dittmeier and Genio. They are a resource for participants in the Endeavour for Excellence programme and should not be used as a foundation for practice by those who have not undertaken Endeavour for Excellence training. Likely impacts of devaluation Fantasy and inventions about positive relationships that don’t exist Seeking/demanding physical contact Testing the genuineness of relationships Withdrawing from contact and/or reality Turning the hurt into resentment or hatred Rage, perhaps even violence, at the world or self A sapping of physical and mental energy 24

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These notes are the intellectual property of Hope Leet Dittmeier and Genio. They are a resource for participants in the Endeavour for Excellence programme and should not be used as a foundation for practice by those who have not undertaken Endeavour for Excellence training. The relevance of woundedness We need to avoid providing services which continue to impose wounds on people – congregation, loneliness, low expectations, etc. We need to take into account the impact of the wounds people have experienced 26

These notes are the intellectual property of Hope Leet Dittmeier and Genio. They are a resource for participants in the Endeavour for Excellence programme and should not be used as a foundation for practice by those who have not undertaken Endeavour for Excellence training. Social roles How we introduce ourselves or become known to others What defines who we are, our identity Is the place we hold in society, where and with whom we belong How we are remembered in the end “I am a... (noun)” 27

These notes are the intellectual property of Hope Leet Dittmeier and Genio. They are a resource for participants in the Endeavour for Excellence programme and should not be used as a foundation for practice by those who have not undertaken Endeavour for Excellence training. Roles have a big impact Our image in the eyes of others Our own self-image Acceptance and belonging Degree of autonomy and freedom Opportunity to make our contribution Quantity and quality of relationships Personal growth and development Material possessions 28

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These notes are the intellectual property of Hope Leet Dittmeier and Genio. They are a resource for participants in the Endeavour for Excellence programme and should not be used as a foundation for practice by those who have not undertaken Endeavour for Excellence training. Primary goals of SRV Protect the socially valued roles held by the person Avoid adding new negative, devalued roles Escape or disprove negative roles that have become a part of a person’s identity 30

These notes are the intellectual property of Hope Leet Dittmeier and Genio. They are a resource for participants in the Endeavour for Excellence programme and should not be used as a foundation for practice by those who have not undertaken Endeavour for Excellence training. Primary goals of SRV Enter into new valued roles Deepen, defend and embed socially valued roles 31

These notes are the intellectual property of Hope Leet Dittmeier and Genio. They are a resource for participants in the Endeavour for Excellence programme and should not be used as a foundation for practice by those who have not undertaken Endeavour for Excellence training. Common goals of service Minding Protecting Entertaining Changing Evaluating Keeping people busy 32

These notes are the intellectual property of Hope Leet Dittmeier and Genio. They are a resource for participants in the Endeavour for Excellence programme and should not be used as a foundation for practice by those who have not undertaken Endeavour for Excellence training. From activities to roles ACTIVITY Going to church Working Swimming Cooking Taking a class Painting ROLE Church member Employee Swimmer Cook Student Artist 33

These notes are the intellectual property of Hope Leet Dittmeier and Genio. They are a resource for participants in the Endeavour for Excellence programme and should not be used as a foundation for practice by those who have not undertaken Endeavour for Excellence training. Role communicators - Artist COMMUNICATOREXAMPLE PLACESStudio space, art galleries PEOPLEArtists, art instructors, art shop cashier ACTIVITIES/BEHAVIORTaking classes, making art, visiting exhibits, giving gifts, shopping for supplies LANGUAGE/WORDSCanvas, pastels, acrylic, form, impressionistic OTHEROriginal art hanging in home, space to store supplies, art books on bookshelf 34

These notes are the intellectual property of Hope Leet Dittmeier and Genio. They are a resource for participants in the Endeavour for Excellence programme and should not be used as a foundation for practice by those who have not undertaken Endeavour for Excellence training. Primary SRV strategies Image Enhancement Competency Enhancement 35

These notes are the intellectual property of Hope Leet Dittmeier and Genio. They are a resource for participants in the Endeavour for Excellence programme and should not be used as a foundation for practice by those who have not undertaken Endeavour for Excellence training. People generally become what they are expected to be Self-fulfilling prophesy Our role in breaking the vicious cycle 36

These notes are the intellectual property of Hope Leet Dittmeier and Genio. They are a resource for participants in the Endeavour for Excellence programme and should not be used as a foundation for practice by those who have not undertaken Endeavour for Excellence training. Culturally valued analog “What happens for valued citizens of the same age, gender and culture?” 37

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These notes are the intellectual property of Hope Leet Dittmeier and Genio. They are a resource for participants in the Endeavour for Excellence programme and should not be used as a foundation for practice by those who have not undertaken Endeavour for Excellence training. Non-programmatic issues that constrain programmatic ones Funding History Legal issues Political Staffing Personalities 40

These notes are the intellectual property of Hope Leet Dittmeier and Genio. They are a resource for participants in the Endeavour for Excellence programme and should not be used as a foundation for practice by those who have not undertaken Endeavour for Excellence training. Sequence matters! Typically services are pre-designed based on professional ideologies about what people need Decisions are made before knowing who will avail of the service People are then ‘fit into’ the model 41

These notes are the intellectual property of Hope Leet Dittmeier and Genio. They are a resource for participants in the Endeavour for Excellence programme and should not be used as a foundation for practice by those who have not undertaken Endeavour for Excellence training. Sequence Matters! Process of Individualising Support Partnership Discovery Personalised Planning Resource Development Service Delivery Reflective Learning 42

These notes are the intellectual property of Hope Leet Dittmeier and Genio. They are a resource for participants in the Endeavour for Excellence programme and should not be used as a foundation for practice by those who have not undertaken Endeavour for Excellence training. Discovery Getting to know people in a different and deeper way Focusing on: –Capacity –Commonality –Contribution/Citizenship –Context Seeking potential and possibility 43

These notes are the intellectual property of Hope Leet Dittmeier and Genio. They are a resource for participants in the Endeavour for Excellence programme and should not be used as a foundation for practice by those who have not undertaken Endeavour for Excellence training. Defining a desirable lifestyle A HOME of One’s Own – Of person’s choosing, in typical setting, with people chosen Valued Social ROLES – Adult, citizen, neighbor, sibling, aunt/uncle, employee, volunteer, artist, member, friend RELATIONSHIPS – Friends, acquaintances, colleagues, neighbors, lovers 44

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These notes are the intellectual property of Hope Leet Dittmeier and Genio. They are a resource for participants in the Endeavour for Excellence programme and should not be used as a foundation for practice by those who have not undertaken Endeavour for Excellence training. Mallory Deficiency-based focus – Profound intellectual disability, IQ immeasurable –Quadriplegic –Epileptic –Nonverbal –Tires easily –Doesn’t tolerate temperature extremes 46

These notes are the intellectual property of Hope Leet Dittmeier and Genio. They are a resource for participants in the Endeavour for Excellence programme and should not be used as a foundation for practice by those who have not undertaken Endeavour for Excellence training. Mallory Capacity-based focus –Can move her head 90 degrees to the right –Laughs and cries at appropriate times –Loves to be read to –Enjoys young children –Cares about access and fairness –Loves her animals! Being outdoors –Appreciates nice, pretty things –Flower garden –Peaceful, serene home 47

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