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WORKSHOPS! Fall SUMMIT 2018 “Strengthening the Family” Series

September 7, 2018 by mhawks

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.

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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.

 

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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.

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Celebrating National DSP Week September 9-15

September 4, 2018 by mhawks

This week is designated as 2018 Direct Support Professional Recognition Week, by the American Network of Community Options and Resources (ANCOR).

ANCOR represents DSP’s that, collectively, support over one million American individuals with disabilities. The ANCOR Association offers leadership throughout the year, working to:

Shape Policy, Share Solutions, and Strengthen Community

With it’s Gentle Teaching-based training programs for Direct Service Professionals, the Quality of Life Institute shares ANCOR’s mission:

“to advance the ability of our members in supporting people with intellectual and developmental disabilities to fully participate in their communities,”

and has joined in the celebration, promoted as a moment to acknowledge the dedication and accomplishments of outstanding Direct Support Professionals and their vital contributions to communities across the country.

Would you like to join our circle of gratitude and giving forward, with written words we can share with our Direct Service Professionals? Or donate in-kind services?  Or learn more about participating on the governing board of the Quality of Life Institute? Please CLICK HERE and let us know!

Donations are appreciated, too, and are also tax deductible. Contributions support the education, well-being, and overall quality of life enrichment of Direct Support Professionals. We love them!

   

 

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JUNE 13 Webinar on Multi-Sensory Environments for the Home: Feeding the Kind Wolf

June 8, 2018 by mhawks

join the conversation…inspiration…resources

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Part of a webinar training series produced by the Quality of Life Institute, Inc., and provided as an educational service to promote the potentials and possibilities for quality of life outcomes, when working with others in multi-sensory environments. Presentation of topics is approximately 45 minutes, with some additional time allowed for questions and discussion. Registration is free.

Creating Home Multi-Sensory Environments that Promote Healthy Family Dynamics: Feeding the Kind Wolf is Wednesday’s topic at noon (EST) on June 11th for the ongoing webinar series: Re-Imagining Multi-Sensory Environments, Designs, Uses, and Applications for Snoezelen®-based, Multi-Sensory Environments.

Presenter will offer a comprehensive resource guide for creating multi-sensory environments, and illustrates how to create a customized and affordable, home MSE for a child and their family. “These can support emotional self-regulation in all family members, as each individual journeys through personal and shared life transitions, develops new and adapts old routines, and adjusts to evolving family needs for relationship. MSEs are ideal for providing variable environmental conditions to support upward emotional shifts into joyful play, downward emotional shift into relaxation and possibly sleep, or a just-right state for self-motivated and optimally engaged learning. Individualized multi-sensory activities can be embedded in your home MSE as you help your child develop new skills and greater independence.”



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