Much can be learned about human effort, societal forces of oppression and marginalization, and the possibilities for change by studying the rise and fall of “The Great Institutions.” This presentation will describe the founding of such institutions, with lofty and earnest aspirations, through the vast growth of segregation and congregation fed by eugenics ideology, and …

SRV theory has been introduced in India with a deep impact over the past years - it is a social theory which provides a solid framework for understanding social devaluation of vulnerable people and proposes powerful ways to open possibilities for people to experience the good things of life. SRV has implications on the personal, …

WORKSHOP DESCRIPTION The PASSING workshop builds upon the Introduction to SRV course by providing a hands-on experience with an actual human service program. The workshop emphasizes the impact of services on the lives of their recipients. Workshop participants are invited to see services "through the eyes" of its recipients. This is an opportunity to work …

This four part workshop explores the significance of good employment for people with intellectual disabilities. Recognizing that work is one of the good things of life, the workshop begins with an examination and critique of historical strategies and ideas of work. The Discovery process is introduced as a tool to assist people and their supporters …

Across India, change leaders committed to better lives for people with developmental and psychosocial disability are talking about and learning about Social Role Valorization, a powerful set of ideas about how to assist people to have full, rich, meaningful lives. SRV provides a high order framework for understanding the society in which we live, and …

The concept of model coherency is one of the themes of and for Social Role Valorization (SRV) theory. Yet another fabulous "gem" of SRV, this concept is so helpful when both designing and evaluating a service. How well a service "hangs together" in every way is the big idea behind Model Coherency. This workshop is …

This workshop provides an introduction to Social Role Valorization (SRV) using the 10 core themes, developed by Dr. W. Wolfensberger. Dr. Wolfensberger's work helped lay the foundation for many current human service trends, including integration, safeguarding of rights, and the deinstitutionalization movement. SRV is a systematic and universally applicable concept for structuring human services is …

Hungry for more information about Social Role Valorization? Had some basic training in it? If so, then this workshop is for you! Please join us as we introduce participants to a powerful component within SRV known as the Conservatism Corollary. This has nothing to do with politics but DOES have to do with strengthening the options …

This intensive workshop presents the idea of assisting people with disabilities and other devalued conditions to have positive social roles, which serves as a productive and helpful response to wounding life experiences. People wishing to understand the life experiences of people they support and the implications of those life experiences, and those who are committed …

PASSING workshops are designed to enabled participants who have previously attended a four-day Social Role Valorization (SRV) workshop to gain a deeper understanding of devaluation and of how the promotion of valued social roles may enable people who are disabled and/or devalued to experience "the good thing of life".  The workshop is directed at anyone …

Distance Introduction to Social Role Valorization September 15, 2026 @ 9:00 AM – September 24 2026 @ 12:30 PM EDT The Introduction to Social Role Valorization is an intensive workshop which presents the idea of assisting people with disabilities and other devalued conditions to have positive social roles as a productive and helpful response to …

This five-day workshop is for those who are interested in deepening their knowledge about the principles of Social Role Valorization. This workshop involves learning to use the PASSING assessment tool, which looks at the realities of Social Role Valorization in practice. It emphasizes the impact of services on the lives of the people being served …