2. Jim E Warne, MS Lecture Series Part I of III part series addressing American Indian Disability Issues and Vocational Rehabilitation Services to Indian Country. Part I of III part series addressing American Indian Disability Issues and Vocational Rehabilitation Services to Indian Country. Part I - Balance Part I - Balance Part II - Indian Country Part II - Indian Country Part III - Tribal Vocational Rehabilitation Part III - Tribal Vocational Rehabilitation

3. PART I Balance within the Human Elements

4. "Achieving Success Through Balance: The Power of the Mind, Body, Soul and Heart" Living in the center of your Wheel Living in the center of your Wheel Jim E. Warne, M.S. Oglala Lakota San Diego State University Warrior Society Development, LLC August 31, 2006 ARP 615 SDSU

5. Human Elements Mental PhysicalSpiritual Emotional

6. Mental Education level and background Education level and background Cognitive capacities Cognitive capacities Communication skills Communication skills Academic goals and interests Academic goals and interests Worldview (culture, environmental, etc…) Worldview (culture, environmental, etc…)

7. Spiritual Beliefs and values Beliefs and values Religious affiliations Religious affiliations Activities and ceremony Activities and ceremony Participation? Participation? Worldview (culture, environmental, etc…) Worldview (culture, environmental, etc…)

8. Emotional Where is your heart Where is your heart How do you feel How do you feel How do you perform day to day activities How do you perform day to day activities Family and Friends Family and Friends Social elements Social elements

9. Physical Exercise Exercise Activities Activities Recreation Recreation Hobbies Hobbies Belongings and Material Belongings and Material

10. Balance: The Power of the Mind, Body, Soul and Heart Attrition Rates Attrition Rates Disability Rates Disability Rates Diabetes, Dependency, LD, Orthopedic, etc… Diabetes, Dependency, LD, Orthopedic, etc… Indigenous Cultures Indigenous Cultures Cultural Diversity Cultural Diversity Modern Intervention (Ed, Medical, Cultural, Social) Modern Intervention (Ed, Medical, Cultural, Social) Education models (Informal vs. Traditional) Education models (Informal vs. Traditional) Socioeconomic issues Socioeconomic issues Internal Locus of Control (learned process) Internal Locus of Control (learned process) Balance & Wellness Balance & Wellness

11. Balance: The Power of the Mind, Body, Soul and Heart Four essential elements for wellness through balance Mental Mental Spiritual Spiritual Emotional Emotional Physical Physical Wellness ___

12. Balance A Lakota Perspective Medicine Wheel Philosophy

13. Medicine Wheel Balance Control Choice Direction Culture Worldview Rez & Urban Wellness