Sponsored by The Southern Ontario Training Group
Description
Sponsored by: The Southern Ontario Training Group
This four part workshop explores the significance of good employment for people with intellectual disabilities. Recognizing that work is one of the good things of life, the workshop begins with an examination and critique of historical strategies and ideas of work. The Discovery process is introduced as a tool to assist people and their supporters to identify what a person could contribute to the workplace and what is necessary for them to be successful . The important role of the employment professional in effectively supporting people on the job is then examined in depth. Important considerations about planning and working with potential employment to customize employment are the focus of the final session. Through lectures and discussion, this interactive workshop provides an opportunity to think more deeply about the steps involved and to learn from the experiences of others.
Presenter
Milton Tyree has more than 40 years of experience in the design, development and provision of supports and services centered on people with disabilities having access to valued aspects of everyday life. A particular area of interest has been the ongoing struggle around people with disabilities having good employment. Milton’s work has been strongly influenced by the work of the late Dr. Marc Gold, and he is an associate with Marc Gold & Associates (MG&A). He has also had extensive opportunities for study, work and teaching related to the late Dr. Wolf Wolfensberger’s Social Role Valorization (SRV) theory and its many implications for employment services. Milton is a retired project director of the University of Kentucky’s Human Development Institute. Milton has been involved in teaching in other US states, Canada, Ireland, India, Australia and New Zealand.
Format (Virtual) Dates: March 23, 24, 25 & 26, 2026 Time: 9:30 am - 1:00 pm ET each day
Every session builds on material covered in the previous sessions and participants are expected to attend all four. The workshop includes breakout groups so each participant needs to join on a separate computer. Video and microphone are required for all sessions.
Tuition
Cost of tuition is $200.00
Questions?
For questions or subsidy inquires, please contact Judith jsandys@torontomu.ca
SOTG does its best to provide needed accommodations where possible. If you need accommodations to participate in this workshop, please contact asksotg@gmail.com
Date & Time
Mar 23, 2026 9:30 a.m. - Mar 26, 2026 1:00 p.m.