Shevin Consulting
	(315) 443-5179 info@shevin.org	Mayer Shevin, Ph.D. 275 Fellows Ave. Syracuse NY 13210 USA

RESPECTFUL LISTENING AND EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION WITH PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES
Mayer Shevin, Ph.D.

INTRODUCTION TO RESPECTFUL LISTENING

  This 2-hour or half-day presentation/practicum helps people bring their ideals and practices into alignment in facing the challenges of treating people with limited communication as fellow citizens and fully respected members of the community.  The session incudes disscussion on

• confronting the "privileges of fluency" and becoming a "communication ally"
• principles of respectful listening, including role-playing and problem-solving exercises
• principles of respectful speaking and effective communication

This session is particularly effective in conjunction with the help-day workshop on "collaborative problem-solving ."

ON BECOMING A "COMMUNICATION ALLY"

This half-day workshop provides a rapid overview of the information covered in the "Introduction to respectful listening" workshop described above.  Its specific focus, however, is on empowering the participation of individuals with limited communication in their own planning meetings, circles of support, and other opportunities for self-advocacy.  The session includes discussion on

• defining the role of the communication ally
• identifying skills and attitudes necessary to taking on that role
• describing the specific actions of the communication ally before, during and after meeting being held on a person's behalf.

See the powerpoint slides from the January 2002 presentation in Cheshire, UK (For Internet Explorer)
See the powerpoint slides from the January 2002 presentation in Cheshire, UK (For Netscape)