Quality of Life Institute, Inc.

YOU ARE INVITED! Saturday OCT 9 – SESSION 2 of Fall Series

by

QOLI Circles of Learning: Sensory Solutions Introduction, a FALL Series that is offered free of charge for community awareness of possibilities and resources for parents, educators, and other caregivers and mentors who impact the lives of  individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

SESSION2:

QOLI CIRCLES OF LEARNING: Sensory Solutions INTRO Series, Part 2 of 4 

Sat, Oct 9, 2021  – 10am/p; 12N/c; 1pm/e;

Please join SESSION 2 from your computer, tablet or smartphone.

https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/799571821

“Dr. Tony” teaches a Sensory Solutions Framework that is a relationship-building, multi-sensory model of teaching that: (A) engages more than one sense at a time in learning activities (sight, hearing, smell, touch, taste, movement) for the DEVELOPMENT OF SKILLS, and (B) cultivates the Individual’s inner sense of self/identity that enriches their quality of life with added value and meaning, for the DEVELOPMENT of RELATIONAL / SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL AWARENESS.

We are sharing resources with those involved with children and their families and communities, to promote health, well-being and quality of life for all.

QOLI in partnership with INCLUSI of California

Gentle Teaching International Conference 2019

by

Ghent, Belgium is the destination for this year’s Gentle Teaching International Conference, September 17, 18, and 19. Quality of Life Institute, Inc. will be represented. Executive Director Dr. Anthony M. McCrovitz with Curriculum and Communications Coordinator Mara Hawks, will present The Relation in Support and Care: In The Direction of Gentle Teaching.

The relation dynamic is at the heart of a Gentle Teaching practice, cultivating relationships with others that accelerate awareness, generate transformation, and create a culture of hope. 

With an understanding of how to use our tools (hands, eyes, words, presence) for creating mentoring steps that move us in the direction of Gentle Teaching, one can cultivate mindfulness for turning support and care toward relationship-building, with mutual benefits for each one’s discovery of potentials.

If there is no safety, there will be no learning. -Dr. John McGee, 1995

Learn how to map out mentoring steps with a Personal Teaching Planner that can be used for charting the course, incorporating elements of companionship and quality of life values. 

The teacher-centered Personal Teaching Planner supports the mentoring role. The Planner is a template for constructing a Gentle Teaching framework, prompting self-reflection, valuing, and meaningful planning of priorities and goals, along with the formulation of practical dialogue for successfully integrating the learning processes.

Every framework of Gentle Teaching uses the same “materials”for building the relationship, but the content of value and meaning differs for each one, as this is based on the unique needs and goals for each Individual or group with whom we are mentoring a spirit of gentleness.

 

 

WORKSHOPS! Fall SUMMIT 2018 “Strengthening the Family” Series

by

The Quality of Life Institute, in partnership with the SHARE Foundation, is presenting three, evening workshop events this Fall, at Sharing Meadows (St. Timothy Center) in LaPorte, Indiana.

The theme centers on “Strengthening the Family.”

The workshops are geared to benefit those of us who work with children, ages 3-18. This includes parents, extended family, caregivers, educators and other professionals. Our goal is to share resources with those involved with children and their families and communities, promoting healthy relationships, well-being, and quality of life.

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

Workshops will identify the key purpose for cultivating a child’s engagement and their involvement in the community. This nurtures their learning and helps children think well of themselves and believe in what is possible in their own future. 

Participants will be given “tools” for assessing a child’s environment and for creating the invitation for engaging the child in “table dialogue.” This style of interaction creates “growing room” for listening and learning, changing our lens so we can perceive the possibilities for meaningful connections to be made.

October 18……….. Changing the Lens

November 15 …… 3 E’s (expressive language, emotions, engine)

December 20…… Creating Teachable Moments

LEARN MORE HERE! (download brochure)

$30 per session or $85 for all 3!

CHILDCARE will be available on the premises and provided at no additional cost.

 

REGISTER HERE

SHARE Foundation is a non-profit Christian organization serving the residential, vocational, and social needs of mentally challenged or other-abled adults. Sharing Meadows is their 185 acres, providing residential villages for other-abled adults to live, work, and relax, in peace and dignity.

Our Location

In the heart of a small town in midwestern America, our office is found in the historic district of Chesterton, Indiana, a part of what is known along a stretch of Lake Michigan as the Duneland area. We connect and work with others around the world.

621 Broadway, Chesterton, IN, 46304, USA

DONATE

DONATE

CLUBHOUSE Program

PICO Art Books Project & Fundraiser

Your donation is greatly appreciated and will be used to help fund the bilingual PICO ART BOOKS PROJECT (click the link to learn more). This is a collaborative effort sponsored by Quality of Life Institute, Inc., a 501(c)(3) organization, with the quality-of-life services agency of Globe Star that works with Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, providing  CARF-accredited, Quality of Work Life Services and programs.

Start a Research Project

We’d love to hear about your project plans or proposals relating to Gentle Teaching and quality of life research.

Tell us all about it using our contact form.

 

Connect with us

Know the story. Add to the story. Join a project or campaign, share your knowledge with our learning community, read our posts, attend or present a webinar, invite a speaker, keep up with what’s going on at the Institute. Support us, work with us, follow us.

GROW WITH US!

Join us! Subscribe for free! Receive updates on learning opportunities (webinars, workshops, conferences), current projects, and stories that inspire ideas, dialogue, and quality of life development.