...curious about the differing labels (and constructed meanings therein) -
disability is an odd one for me when discussing psychiatric/mental health
issues - checking with my UK cohorts - doesn't this sound a little fixed? We
don't have cancer disabilities (etc). Some personality, learning and cognitive
disorders are pretty much intrinsic to an individual (autism, for example).
Some diseases excite the pharma world and the neuroscientists in seeking a
lucrative cure. Most mental health is a weather system really?? Psychoses are
helped with drugs and lots of the smarter kinds of help including self-help.
Neuroses are often the natural if challenging and often extreme responses to
life. The fsahions in terms of language around this area change constantly - so
how do others read 'disability' in this 'diversely and variably abled' world?
yours curiously
Anne
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> From: R Chaffe via OSList <[email protected]>
>To: Therese Fitzpatrick <[email protected]>; World wide Open Space
>Technology email list <[email protected]>
>Sent: Monday, 6 October 2014, 1:17
>Subject: Re: [OSList] Opening space with people with psychiatric disorders
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>
>"who ever comes is the right people".
>
>Having spent the past 7 years working directly with persons with a diagnosed
>disability and 20 years working in the wider community (often with people
>under significant stress) the same challenge remains and that is to
>unconditionally accept people on their terms and as they are.
>
>The second challenge is give them the security of an Open Space where they can
>be heard, that is I need to listen.
>
>Rev Ray Richmond ( of the Wayside Chapel Kings Cross Sydney) gave me one rule
>and - harm to others is totally unacceptable and that is where a facilitator
>must intervene to secure the space.
>
>Maslow highlighted the conditions under which people can reach their full
>potential and safety and security are two conditions that are essential.
>
>Facilitating Open Space I can only make one promise and that is to the best of
>my ability I will create and maintain a secure space where the participants
>can do what ever they do. I can only promise the environment not the outputs
>or the outcomes. The challenge to the sponsor is are they willing to let the
>participants choose?
>
>The law of two feet is always an option.
>
>Working with adult persons with a disability it is a wonder when they are
>given permission to actually do their own thing rather than play a role to
>meet others expectations. Too often I have found that these adults have been
>"micro managed" to a level very few of us would accept. When I released the
>shackles of this control the wealth of contribution is spectacular.
>
>At the end of one Open Space event where the participants were encouraged to
>look for issues and opportunities in their work place. The participants were
>encouraged to make a paper aeroplane ( including one person who had spent most
>of her adult life to the age of 45 in mental institution). Then each ( with
>their own design) launched their aircraft. Each person was then asked to
>choose one flight that best described their "work place" ..... The insights
>and conversations that were shared were very rich - in their own way in their
>own words they gave a graphic and very accurate picture of the "workplace" and
>a set of opportunities which can only be describe as inspirational.
>
>As Harrison said the rewards outweigh the effort - trust the system and keep
>the space and of course a nap is always a good option.
>
>Regards
>Rob
>
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