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. The global pandemic is causing us to interact differently, and Keystone Institute is adapting by …

Join us in exploring the life-changing opportunity of inclusive post-secondary education for adult learners with intellectual disabilities. Through a collaborative conversation over four sessions, we will explore the foundation and history of Alberta’s inclusive post-secondary education initiatives that seek to guide students and families on an inclusive pathway. The four sessions will occur on February …

This course will require participants to commit to participating in ONE 2.5 hour and THREE 2-hour training sessions. Space will be limited to 20 registrants. February 9- from 12:00pm-2:30pm February 11, 16, and 18 from 12:00pm- 2:00pm

For many of us, home is a springboard for going out into the world with our best foot forward. It is a place of rest, refreshment, identity and meaningful relationships. In these most recent times of pandemic and crisis, home as an extension and expression of who we are, as a place of solace, comfort …

March 3, 4, & 17, including some independent experiential work in between sessions Presented via Zoom 8:30am-1:00pm each day Human beings have vastly more growth potential than is realized by most people, and this is especially true for people with disabilities. We’re all hard-wired to contribute – seeing purpose in our efforts and doing things …

The culturally valued analogue for students who are leaving secondary school is broad, and rich, and includes many possibilities. In  the United States and Canada, one of those possibilities is attending college or university. Join Darcy Elks and Guy Caruso for an SRV examination of the increasing possibilities for students with intellectual disabilities entering the …

The culturally valued analogue for students who are leaving secondary school is broad, and rich, and includes many possibilities. In  the United States and Canada, one of those possibilities is attending college or university. Join Darcy Elks and Guy Caruso for an SRV examination of the increasing possibilities for students with intellectual disabilities entering the …

Mindsets are powerful shapers of action – our mindsets govern what we see, what we perceive, and how we respond to the world around us and the people we encounter. Intended for those with some exposure to Social Role Valorization, this workshop will examine the power of mindsets, and the sorts of strategies that might …