Module 4 Inclusion Cam’ Can – Support Worker Training Natural Vs Segregated pathways

Natural Pathways and Opportunities  In this module we are going to explore pathways that people with a disability may take in their lives.  Natural pathways /Segregated pathways  What are the typical pathways in life that a person may take?  Treading your own path  Cameron’s story

We all take our own pathways in life don’t we? We all have our own journey’s with experiences that make us Learn and grow along the way Challenges and hurdles Joys and tears we make mistakes and we learn (or don’t) Everyone gets to “Tread their own path”

People with a disability are no different of course except their chosen pathways in life can lead to a life of inclusion or one of segregation.  There are several pathways available to people with a disability to live their lives.  One pathway is based upon an ordinary life, one which assumes an inclusive society and where you can expect to experience the same as everyone else… There are standard expectations, universal access to life with all it’s warts and all!

The other is a pathway of segregation  A life based upon extraordinary safe and familiar life based on the assumptions around people needing to be segregated and with “people like them”  Lets explore what both of these pathways might look like.

Take these beautiful babes Amy Bea

Exercise – Describe a typical life pathway for these beauties  Split into groups  Group 1 If a segregated pathway was taken for Amy what would it look like?  Group 2 What would a typical life look like for Bea?

Starting life

The School Years……

Then schools out forever!  After school What’s next then?  If a natural pathway is followed there will be post school education, TAFE, Uni maybe or a job in the real world!  If a segregated pathway is chosen – what will that look like, likely to be sheltered workshop and special groups

What would look more exciting for Amy? This  Assessment for post school options going to a day centre/or a “sheltered” workshop.  Moving into a group home with other people with a disability that you probably don’t know.

Or this? This……….  School mates  Leavers  Drunken parties!  Work, Uni. Tafe  Going out to live in a unit– failing back to mum and dad  Trying again – learning more and having another go! And so on……

Life in Service Land is not ordinary.

People have choices and pathways to take in life - Cam Can promotes an inclusive pathway for everyone.