Good morning all,
Not being an academic I am somewhat bemused by the focus on semantics,
rather than what it ought to mean in real life.
Amanda - my 34 year old intellectually disabled daughter - has been a great
teacher. Not only in our relationship, but also by extension, about the core
values that should guide all relationships.
A respectful relationship is the non-negotiable starting point. This is not
a natural state, like water running downhill, or cups of tea getting cold,
beer getting warm. It is a relationship that demands energy to establish,
and more energy to maintain: As Bob Cummings, a cook I sailed with, used to
say: "You are only as good as your last meal". He was consistently very
good.
A respectful relationship should then lead to a partnership. The foundations
that all good and successful partnerships are built on are equality,
credibility and trust. It is critical here that the partners see each other
as equal, and speak the same language.
From that basis the professional or enthusiastic amateur can then act as a
facilitator, by enabling the disabled person to share ownership in decisions
he or she is not capable to make on her/his own. In all this the focus is of
course on meeting the disabled person's physical, psychological and
emotional needs. "We'll do it as a team" Amanda would say.
Rgds John
now live in Emu Park. My new Phone number: 07 4938 8283. My snailmail
address remains the same: J Homan - P.O. Box 1019 - YEPPOON - 4703. My Email
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Subject: person centered planning
Subj: Re: person centered planning...........
Date: 8/27/2003 12:13:56 PM Pacific Daylight Time
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Hi!
I agree with you, Sarah, that person-centered therapy starts from such a
position. However, it is my understanding that most therapists are trained
to use
such Rogerian philosophy to undergird good practice, no matter what model
they actually employ.
Unfortunately, this is not how the term is being used in working with
disabled people. I can't say that is how it is everywhere, but from what I
have
observed, it is usually just a way to dress up the same old medical model
practices in seductive clothes. "Person centered" has become a trendy catch
phrase
for business leadership training, corporate management training,
rehabilitation
professionals, and is often just thought of as a way to provide a different
ambience to make the same old practices more palatable, which, I feel, can
be
dangerous if a client is lulled into believing that the professionals have
the
client as "expert," but, in reality, still impose a hegemonic medical model
on
them.
Best,
Beth
Beth Omansky Gordon
Ph.D. Candidate
The University of Queensland
Brisbane, Australia
In a message dated 8/27/2003 3:58:58 AM Pacific Daylight Time,
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> Subj: Re: person centered planning...........
> Date: 8/27/2003 3:58:58 AM Pacific Daylight Time
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> In psychology person centred therapy , if done well means that the
therapist
> does not claim 'expertise or theoreise using privileged knowledge, but is
> led by thperspectives and meanings of the client, which I think is a good
> start. Sarah.
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> From: "Mariab" <[log in to unmask]>
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> Sent: Wednesday, August 20, 2003 7:06 PM
> Subject: Re: person centered planning...........
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> don't know about that term. but (at least in Canada), in the 1980's when I
> was in university in women studies the term 'women centered' meant that
the
> issue were guided by and for women. Since women are/were a 'political
> minority' it made sense that issues be defined as specifically from that
> perspective. However, language is fluid and culture changes
> meaning.that meaning from 1980 and here may no longer apply. If I recall
> correctly the word derived from sociology .
> Maria
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> Subject: person centered planning...........
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> >What area your ideas on Person Centered Planning? To me it sounds as if
> we're psycholgising people in an acceptable way, it sounds like
> professionals camouflaging their way into people's lives........
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