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Two one-day workshops led by
David Pitonyak PhD
4th and 5th December 2006
- Birmingham
(Dublin Event click here (http://studio3.org/members/showthread.php?t=506))
Toolbox for Change: Reclaiming Purpose, Joy, and Commitment in the Helping Profession (http://dimagine.com/page31.html)
How does a traditional organization move towards person-centred supports? How do caregivers maintain their sense of purpose, joy, and commitment in times of growing complexity and changing expectations? A day-long workshop focused on specific strategies for transforming system-centred organizations to person- and family-centred organizations while never losing track of joy
Upside Down and Inside Out: Supporting a Person in Crisis/ Supporting the People Who Care (http://dimagine.com/page32.html)
This day-long workshop examines the strategies for supporting a person in crisis. The workshop focuses on specific physiological changes that overcome a person in distress, and strategies that make sense for the person and his or her caregivers.
About David Pitonyak
The largest part of my work involves meeting individuals who are said to exhibit "difficult behaviors." Most of these individuals exhibit difficult behaviors because they are misunderstood and/or because they are living lives that don't make sense. Often they are lonely, or powerless, or without joy. Often they are devalued by others, or they lack the kinds of educational experiences that most of us take for granted. Too often their troubling behaviors are the result of an illness, or even a delayed response to traumatic events.
You might say their behaviors are "messages" which can tell us important things about their lives. Learning to listen (http://dimagine.com/page16.html) (see Herb Lovett) to an individual's difficult behaviors is the first step in helping the individual to find a new (and healthier) story.
I also believe, to paraphrase Jean Clark, that a "person's needs are best met by people whose needs are met." Supporting a person with difficult behaviors also involves an honest assessment of and attention to the needs of a person's supporters.
http://dimagine.com/img12.jpg
Another part of my practice involves training. I provide workshops and seminars (http://dimagine.com/page2.html) on a variety of topics, including supporting people with difficult behaviors and supporting the needs of a person's friends, family, and caregivers.
In the recent past, I have provided consultation and training for individuals, families and professionals throughout the United States, Canada, Puerto Rico, England, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. I have worked with people in a variety of settings, including: home and professionally-staffed residential settings, schools, supported competitive job sites, sheltered workshops, and day activity programs.
The best, and most important, part of my life is my family. I live in Blacksburg, Virginia with my wife Cyndi and two boys, Joe and Sam (pictured above).
Monday 4th December
Toolbox for Change: Reclaiming Purpose, Joy, and Commitment in the Helping Profession (http://dimagine.com/page31.html)
Description
How does a traditional organization move towards person-centered supports? How do caregivers maintain their sense of purpose, joy, and commitment in times of growing complexity and changing expectations? A day-long workshop focused on specific strategies for transforming system-centered organizations to person- and family-centered organizations while never losing track of joy.
Objectives
At the conclusion of the workshop, participants will have developed knowledge in the following areas:
A basic understanding of the contrast between traditional and person-centered supports;
Tools for establishing an agency vision steeped in detail;
Tools for localizing decision-making;
Tools for staying focused as an organization and keeping track of the importance of joyTimetable
09:15 Registration
09:30 Introductions/housekeeping
09:40 Part One: Moving towards a person-centered organization: Why it matters and what might stand in the way
11.00 Break
11:15 Part Two: Establishing a vision steeped in detail and strategies for staying focused
12:30 Lunch
13:30 Part Three: Issue/Action planning: A tool for localizing decision-making
15.00 Break
15:15 Part Four: The importance of celebration
16:30 End
Tuesday 5th December
Upside Down and Inside Out: Supporting a Person in Crisis/ Supporting the People Who Care (http://dimagine.com/page32.html)
Description
This day-long workshop examines the strategies for supporting a person in crisis. The workshop focuses on specific physiological changes that overcome a person in distress, and strategies that make sense for the person and his or her caregivers.
Objectives
At the conclusion of the workshop, participants will have developed knowledge in the following areas:
Understanding the reasons why a person may be in and out of crisis;
Developing supports that assure the person's safety and the safety of others;
Developing supports for the person's supporters;
The physiology of aggression: What happens to the body in the presence of threat;
Building a support plan that focuses on quality of life issues.Timetable
09:15 . Registration
09:30 Introductions/housekeeping
09:40 Part One: The Importance of Relationships, Check Your Assumptions, Assure Safety/Minimize Threat, Get Organized About Health Care
11:30 Break
11:45 Part Two: Who Shows Up Matters, Support for the Person's Supporters
12:30 Lunch
13:30 Part Three: Difficult Behaviors as Messages, 7 Questions to Guide The Development of A Support Plan
15:00 Break
15.15 Part Four: Policy Issues
16:30 End
Cost
The cost for each seminar is £110.00 plus VAT per day
For bookings with payment received before 17th November 2006, the fee will be discounted to £95.00 plus VAT
All bookings must be paid seven days prior to each event
These fees include all refreshments and lunch and workshop handouts.
Venue
The Eaton Hotel, Hagley Road, Birmingham. B16 9NB. Details in following post.
Joining Instructions
Joining instructions will be sent on receipt of booking.
Booking for 4th, 5th or Both Events
Book to attend both Mon 4th and Tues 5th Dec 2006 here (http://lowarousal.com/delegatecheckout.php?dt=20061203&ev=DPitonBoth&q=832)
Book for Mon 4th Dec 2006 only here (http://lowarousal.com/delegatecheckout.php?dt=20061204&ev=DPiton1&q=875)
Book for Tue 5th Dec 2006 only here (http://lowarousal.com/delegatecheckout.php?dt=20061205&ev=DPiton2&q=899)
David Pitonyak PhD
4th and 5th December 2006
- Birmingham
(Dublin Event click here (http://studio3.org/members/showthread.php?t=506))
Toolbox for Change: Reclaiming Purpose, Joy, and Commitment in the Helping Profession (http://dimagine.com/page31.html)
How does a traditional organization move towards person-centred supports? How do caregivers maintain their sense of purpose, joy, and commitment in times of growing complexity and changing expectations? A day-long workshop focused on specific strategies for transforming system-centred organizations to person- and family-centred organizations while never losing track of joy
Upside Down and Inside Out: Supporting a Person in Crisis/ Supporting the People Who Care (http://dimagine.com/page32.html)
This day-long workshop examines the strategies for supporting a person in crisis. The workshop focuses on specific physiological changes that overcome a person in distress, and strategies that make sense for the person and his or her caregivers.
About David Pitonyak
The largest part of my work involves meeting individuals who are said to exhibit "difficult behaviors." Most of these individuals exhibit difficult behaviors because they are misunderstood and/or because they are living lives that don't make sense. Often they are lonely, or powerless, or without joy. Often they are devalued by others, or they lack the kinds of educational experiences that most of us take for granted. Too often their troubling behaviors are the result of an illness, or even a delayed response to traumatic events.
You might say their behaviors are "messages" which can tell us important things about their lives. Learning to listen (http://dimagine.com/page16.html) (see Herb Lovett) to an individual's difficult behaviors is the first step in helping the individual to find a new (and healthier) story.
I also believe, to paraphrase Jean Clark, that a "person's needs are best met by people whose needs are met." Supporting a person with difficult behaviors also involves an honest assessment of and attention to the needs of a person's supporters.
http://dimagine.com/img12.jpg
Another part of my practice involves training. I provide workshops and seminars (http://dimagine.com/page2.html) on a variety of topics, including supporting people with difficult behaviors and supporting the needs of a person's friends, family, and caregivers.
In the recent past, I have provided consultation and training for individuals, families and professionals throughout the United States, Canada, Puerto Rico, England, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. I have worked with people in a variety of settings, including: home and professionally-staffed residential settings, schools, supported competitive job sites, sheltered workshops, and day activity programs.
The best, and most important, part of my life is my family. I live in Blacksburg, Virginia with my wife Cyndi and two boys, Joe and Sam (pictured above).
Monday 4th December
Toolbox for Change: Reclaiming Purpose, Joy, and Commitment in the Helping Profession (http://dimagine.com/page31.html)
Description
How does a traditional organization move towards person-centered supports? How do caregivers maintain their sense of purpose, joy, and commitment in times of growing complexity and changing expectations? A day-long workshop focused on specific strategies for transforming system-centered organizations to person- and family-centered organizations while never losing track of joy.
Objectives
At the conclusion of the workshop, participants will have developed knowledge in the following areas:
A basic understanding of the contrast between traditional and person-centered supports;
Tools for establishing an agency vision steeped in detail;
Tools for localizing decision-making;
Tools for staying focused as an organization and keeping track of the importance of joyTimetable
09:15 Registration
09:30 Introductions/housekeeping
09:40 Part One: Moving towards a person-centered organization: Why it matters and what might stand in the way
11.00 Break
11:15 Part Two: Establishing a vision steeped in detail and strategies for staying focused
12:30 Lunch
13:30 Part Three: Issue/Action planning: A tool for localizing decision-making
15.00 Break
15:15 Part Four: The importance of celebration
16:30 End
Tuesday 5th December
Upside Down and Inside Out: Supporting a Person in Crisis/ Supporting the People Who Care (http://dimagine.com/page32.html)
Description
This day-long workshop examines the strategies for supporting a person in crisis. The workshop focuses on specific physiological changes that overcome a person in distress, and strategies that make sense for the person and his or her caregivers.
Objectives
At the conclusion of the workshop, participants will have developed knowledge in the following areas:
Understanding the reasons why a person may be in and out of crisis;
Developing supports that assure the person's safety and the safety of others;
Developing supports for the person's supporters;
The physiology of aggression: What happens to the body in the presence of threat;
Building a support plan that focuses on quality of life issues.Timetable
09:15 . Registration
09:30 Introductions/housekeeping
09:40 Part One: The Importance of Relationships, Check Your Assumptions, Assure Safety/Minimize Threat, Get Organized About Health Care
11:30 Break
11:45 Part Two: Who Shows Up Matters, Support for the Person's Supporters
12:30 Lunch
13:30 Part Three: Difficult Behaviors as Messages, 7 Questions to Guide The Development of A Support Plan
15:00 Break
15.15 Part Four: Policy Issues
16:30 End
Cost
The cost for each seminar is £110.00 plus VAT per day
For bookings with payment received before 17th November 2006, the fee will be discounted to £95.00 plus VAT
All bookings must be paid seven days prior to each event
These fees include all refreshments and lunch and workshop handouts.
Venue
The Eaton Hotel, Hagley Road, Birmingham. B16 9NB. Details in following post.
Joining Instructions
Joining instructions will be sent on receipt of booking.
Booking for 4th, 5th or Both Events
Book to attend both Mon 4th and Tues 5th Dec 2006 here (http://lowarousal.com/delegatecheckout.php?dt=20061203&ev=DPitonBoth&q=832)
Book for Mon 4th Dec 2006 only here (http://lowarousal.com/delegatecheckout.php?dt=20061204&ev=DPiton1&q=875)
Book for Tue 5th Dec 2006 only here (http://lowarousal.com/delegatecheckout.php?dt=20061205&ev=DPiton2&q=899)