Creating Environments for Possibility Not Disability

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Creating Environments for Possibility - Not
Disability
Personal Support Program Conference Sydney
September 12th , 2006

• Helen Glover
• Director, Enlightened Consultants
• Queensland, Australia

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POTENTIAL RESPONSES TO ADVERSITY
Resilience (recovery)
Survival with impairment
Level of Functioning
Time
Adapted from Resilience and Thriving in
Response to Challenge An Opportunity for a
Paradigm Shift in Womens Health
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Active Recovery Space Opportunity Learning
environment Possible Turning point Honouring the
initiative Honour the previous Honouring the
ordinary
Crisis Relapse Episode Psychotic Back
again Chronic Frequent Flyer Revolving Door
Sense of Failure
Recovery
Time
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Danger
Chinese symbol for Crisis
Opportunity
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Internal External Supports
External
Internal
Self Direction Care
Hobbies and Interests
I am mentally Ill
Humor
Self Determination
Mental Health Care support
Stubbornness
I am not capable of doing that
Resilience
No one believes in me
Natural supports
Physical Health care
Motivation
Courage
I have to face reality that I am sick
Future
Sense of Self
Spirituality
Ill have to ask the doctor first
Sense of meaning and purpose
Personal Control
Meaningful occupation
Housing Financial Supports
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Construction of Chronicity
Construction of Wellness
IT
ME
ME
IT
Micro Disablers
Micro Enhancers
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Hopeless/ Despair
Passive Sense of Self
Others Control
HOPE
Active Sense of Self
Personal Control
My Recovery Space
Discovery
Connectedness
Disconnected
Alienation
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Thank You

• helen_at_enlightened.com.au