Lecture 1 - Personhood & Inclusion

Question 1

What does PERSONHOOD mean?

Answer 1

The quality or condition of being an individual person

• Recognize person by name
• Personhood begins here!

Question 2

What is the medical model?

Answer 2

• Treating illness not the person
• Using medicine as fix all
• Patient lacks control & autonomy

Question 3

How does PERSONHOOD help?

Answer 3

• Breaks down stigma and negative beliefs

- Helps people to get more help

Question 4

Personhood vs. Stigma

Answer 4

-> Looking at the person rather than their disability, race, age, etc
Person with disability not disabled person
Senior in LTC
Person with a mental diagnosis

Question 5

Who is a key OG advocate for Personhood? (HINT M.B.)

Answer 5

• MARY BUZZELL

- Recreation therapists of course

Question 6

What is Personhood?

Answer 6

Recognizing that people have their own story, values, beliefs, preferences, dreams, hopes and contributions in society
- Ask questions, take time to get to know them

Question 7

Good questions to ask the client are…

Answer 7

“What is the most important thing for me to know?”
“What did you do for work?”
“What are your hobbies?”
“Any regrets?”