1. KNR 253 Values Clarification Community Reintegration
Service Projects/Volunteering

2. Values Clarification Austin, 2009 Dattilo & McKenney, 2011
Simon, Howe, & Kirschenbaum, 1978
Stumbo Leisure Education books
Many activities on Internet

3. Values Clarification
“Everything we do, every decision we make and course of action we take, is based on our consciously or unconsciously held beliefs, attitudes and values.”
Simon et al., 1978, p. 13
Sidney Simon = expert in VC

4. Values Clarification values = what we believe to be important
clarification = to identify and make clear what is important
Values are:
individual
subject to change
are demonstrated by the way we live (time, money, and energy)

5. Values A Value may be defined as:
A strongly held belief chosen from among alternatives
After careful consideration of the consequences of each alternative
That is both prized and esteemed
Publicly stated
Publicly acted upon
And repeated in one’s daily living

6. Values Clarification What is Values Clarification? Purpose
Intervention consisting of
Form of questioning
A set of activities or strategies and
An approach toward subject content
Purpose
Assist individual become more clear about their values/lives

7. Values Clarification
VC helps people learn to become aware of their values and sort them out, make choices on the basis of values, and take action based on values
Decide what to do with their
Time
Money
Energy
Being

8. Values Clarification 4 WAYS TO TEACH VALUES: Moralizing Laissez-faire
Placement of your values on others
Laissez-faire
No one value system is right, will eventually figure it out
Modeling
Teach values by the way you live
Values Clarification
Help people answer own questions and build own value system
Not concerned with content of values but the process of valuing
Assist in becoming aware of own values and standing up for them

9. Valuing Process Choosing One’s Beliefs and Behaviors
Choosing from alternatives
Choosing after consideration of consequences
Choosing freely
Prizing one’s beliefs and behaviors
Prizing and cherishing
Do you feel good or are you happy with your choice?
5. Publicly affirming, when appropriate
Acting on One’s Beliefs
Acting
Acting with a pattern, consistently, and repetition

10. Advantages Of Values Clarification
practical and easy to get started
can handle a variety of issues
not very dangerous
applicable to a variety of functional levels
strategies or exercises can easily be adapted to cover different issues
fairly “safe”

11. Criticisms Of Values Clarification
who chooses the subject matter? Ideally the client.
moral vs. non-moral issues. Is it appropriate to talk about moral issues?
no reliance on a particular therapy or body of knowledge
“should we be teaching values?"

12. Facilitator Accepting, encouraging Non-judgmental
Respects right not to participate
Respects response
Encourages honest responses
Listens carefully
Promotes movement through 7 step process
Raises questions

13. We can be confused about our values in all life areas including leisure
To help clients clarify leisure values, TR professionals can use values clarification strategies

14. Values Clarification RELATION TO LEISURE EDUCATION
LEISURE AWARENESS (full of values)
SELF-AWARENESS
DECISION/MAKING
Examples:
WORK ETHIC VS. INABILITY TO WORK [RETIRED, DISABLILITY]
PERFECTIONISM VS WANTING TO ENJOY LIFE
[HAVING TO DO IT RIGHT]
WORK COMES 1ST VS. FAMILY COMES 1ST.

15. Dattilo says: TR can use 3 methods for VC
Individual clarifying response
Not planned
Encourages participants to think further about ideas and beliefs
Group discussions
Value sheets
OR combination of all 3

16. Values Clarification Activities
Strategies/Exercises can be easily adapted to cover different issues
Coat of Arms:
Greatest achievement to date
Leisure activity you enjoy the most
Bucket List
25 things you want to do before you are 50

17. Values Clarification Examples
20 Things I Love To Do
Clothes and Values
List items of clothing/jewelry
What I want my clothing/jewelry to say about me
What my clothing/jewelry does say about me to others

18. Values Clarification Examples
Leisure on Recreate Island
Other decision making activities

19. Values Clarification Lab
Group session that focuses on some aspect of decision-making
Remember decision-making is more complex that choosing activities of interest OR
Use values clarification activities for some aspect of LE. Discuss which content areas of LE are most appropriate for values clarification

20. Community (Re)Integration
Armstrong & Lauzen, 1994
Stumbo & Wardlaw, 2011

21. Community (Re)Integration
Terms that represent a loose coalition of skills needed to reside in the least restrictive environment
Is not just about physical integration in a community setting or teaching someone to use public transportation
It is also about teaching self-advocacy skills, problem-solving skills, social norms, etc.

22. Community (Re)Integration
Variety of skill sets need to transition for institutional settings to community settings
Leisure education
Quality of life
Pain management
Finances

23. Community Integration Program Armstrong & Lauzen, 1994
Purpose:
Provide opportunities and experiences for the patient that promote the development & application of new knowledge, skills, & attitudes necessary for successful participation in daily community living
Goals
Application of skills
Socialization
Problem solving
Resource guidance

24. Community Integration Program Armstrong & Lauzen, 1994
3 basic steps (after skills learned in clinical setting & in tandem with leisure education program)
Pre-test
Ability to verbally walk/talk thru steps for successful integration
Field trial
Demonstrate skill in natural setting
Post-test
Ability to remember problems & solutions encountered in the outing

25. Community Integration Program Modules:
Community Environment
Environmental safety
Emergency preparation
Basic survival skills
Cultural Activity (at least 1)
Theater
Restaurant
Library
Sporting event

26. Community Integration Program Modules:
Community activity (at least 1)
Shopping mall
Grocery store
Downtown
Bank
Laundromat
Community skills

27. Community Integration Program Modules:
Transportation (at least 1)
Personal travel
Taxi
Train
Air travel
City bus
Bus station

28. Community Integration Program Modules:
Physical activity (suggest attend 1 at least 2 times)
Aquatics
Wheelchair sports
Physical leisure activity
Individual Plan (at least 1 group & 1 patient directed)
Leisure activity

29. Community (Re)Integration
Plan, implement and evaluate a group session that focuses on skills needed to transition from institutional settings to community settings (e.g., self-advocacy, problem-solving skills)

30. Service Projects/ Volunteerism
Stroud, Miller, Schleien, & Adams, 2006

31. Service Projects/ Volunteerism
Programs where volunteering is the target recreation activity
Empowers PWD to serve others vs. being the recipient of services
Outcome: increases in skill development, self-esteem, social networking, sense of community & empowerment

32. Service Projects/ Volunteerism
Requires planning
Activity analysis
Task analysis
Facilitator
Inclusion
Team building activities
Processing

33. Service Projects/ Volunteerism
Park districts
Humane society
Others?

34. Processing Heart Club Spades Diamonds
Something that comes from the heart regarding what you learned today
Club
Things that grew today (new ideas, new thoughts, new points of view)
Spades
Used to dig up new or old ideas
Diamonds
Gems of wisdom from today’s class