Hi Rob and Patricia I have done open space with young people with disabilities, like dyslexics and people with physical handicaps. I have also been contacted for an open space for people with autism spectrum disorder, but this has yet to come to pass. I have never done open space for people that are developmentally disabled. I belive there cound be some access challenges that needs attention in the pre-work. Lisa the access queen http://www.openingspace.net/ may also have some inspirations if we run into a dead end.
/ Kári On 1 April 2014 01:32, R Chaffe <rcha...@gmail.com> wrote: > Patricia > > I use Open Space regularly with adults with a disability. Remember who ever > comes is the right people, my challenge is to ensure I find their ability > and not be distracted. These are people who have passions and are willing > to take responsibility for their lives and their environment. > > OS has proved to be a great tool in discovering / revealing abilities as > those with limited expression find their voice. We work with person centred > plans, when the process of writing these plans moves beyond the dominance of > concerned carers suddenly new life emerges and the impossible becomes > possible. > > Like all OS activities beware once the forces for change are released > anything can happen. Be prepared to be surprised! > > Adults with a disability have been an inspiration to me. Yes you have to > context the work effectively and this does take time, but it is well worth > while. Have a go. > > Regards > Rob > > On 31 Mar 2014, at 11:04 am, Patricia Haines <levelgreen2...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > Has anyone done an OS with developmentally disabled adults? I'm starting to > work with the Self-Advocacy Association, and think such a gathering could be > transformative. > - Patricia Haines, Ithaca, NY _______________________________________________ OSList mailing list To post send emails to OSList@lists.openspacetech.org To unsubscribe send an email to oslist-le...@lists.openspacetech.org To subscribe or manage your subscription click below: http://lists.openspacetech.org/listinfo.cgi/oslist-openspacetech.org
