Further trainings

Sexual exploitation of disabled people

Objectives:

Sensitivity to recognizing sexual exploitation would be increased
Professionals would be able to recognize and take seriously their own concerns and limitations in this area
They would be competent to address the subject of sexual exploitation in their workplace
They would examine the question of power and dependence in helping relationships
They would examine their own idea of the human image and its relationship to disability
Connections between institutional frameworks and making sexual violence taboo would be shown
Institutions would be examined for their inherent structural violence

Terms

Duration: three days, suitable for a retreat
Dates: by arrangement, early booking is recommended
Location requirements: Conference-centre/Hotel with accommodation or in the institution itself; total wheelchair accessibility; an assembly room, three group meeting rooms.
Group: maximum 14, of which at least two should be men, or exclusively women
Cost: 2000.- per day plus expenses (Photocopies, wheelchair transport service in Switzerland; overnight hotel accommodation and food for myself and my assistant).

Sex education for people with learning difficulties

Objectives:

Professional assistants examine their own human image idea
Professional assistants recognize that the subject sexuality is a challenge for themselves in that they are confronted with their own sexuality. They will be made aware of their own pleasure and limitations.
The taboo about the sexuality of disabled people will be removed. Sexuality will be accepted as a basic need, and the right to a sexual life a matter of course, where possible.
The connections between the institutional framework and making sexuality taboo will be shown.
We will work out concrete methods to help in the sexual education of people with learning difficulties.

Terms:

Duration: two days, suitable as a retreat
Dates: by arrangement, early booking recommended
Location requirements: Conference centre/ hotel with accommodation, or in the institution itself; total wheelchair accessibility; an assembly room, three rooms for groups
Group: maximum 14 people of which at least two should be men, or exclusively women
Cost: 2000 per day plus expenses (Photocopies, wheelchair transport service in Switzerland; overnight hotel accommodation and meals for myself and my assistant).

Further training for managers

The human image and its influence on daily life in institutions Analysis and discussion:

Differing human images in the course of the history of philosophy
The personal human image in confrontation with those from history
The present human image in society
Different human images in connections with disability
The human image in the institution which I/we represent
The effect of this human image on structures and regulations
Work-relationships and the daily life for residents and staff in the institution.

Terms:

Duration: 2 days, as retreat
Dates: by arrangement, early booking is recommended
Location requirements: Conference centre/hotel with accommodation: total wheelchair accessibility; an assembly room, three rooms for groups
Group: maximum 12
Cost: 2500.- per day plus expenses (Photocopies, wheelchair transport service in Switzerland: overnight hotel accommodation and meals for myself and my assistant).

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