CRU - Community Resource Unit

Advanced Issues In Social Role Valorization Theory' by Dr Wolf Wolfensberger 

A Brief Introduction to Social Role Valorization as a High-order Concept for Structuring Human Services by Wolf Wolfensberger (1991) A monograph which explains the concept of Social Role Valorisation. 

A Collection of Writings from CRUcial Times (Vol 1). by CRU (2001) Stories and insights about good lives through the themes of: a sense of belonging; relationships; dreams and aspirations; collective action; struggle and good service support. 

by Wolf Wolfensberger (1992) This monograph considers the dangers to the health of societally devalued people when they are admitted to hospital and proposes measures to protect people in hospital. 

Revised Expanded Version of Movement Differences and Diversity in Autism/Mental Retardation (2002) 

by Harriet Ziegler. An excellent plain-English description of Social Role Valorisation. 

A Collection of Writings from CRUcial Times (Vol 2). by CRU (2003) Stories and insights about inclusive communities through the themes of: vital communities; identity and roles; being in life, not a system; challenges and strategies for services. 

Rebuilding a Sense of Belonging Published by A Place to Belong (2002) 

by Peggy Hutchison & Judith McGill (1998) This book is a practical resource for all those concerned about the inclusion of people with disabilities in the community through leisure opportunities. 

The many topics in this illuminating book argue that there seem to be no good reasons for designing human services so that they reflexively strip people of normative control and influence in their own lives. True quality of service provides the advantage 

The third collection of writings from both the periodical CRUcial Times and from CRU's Occasional Papers (Vol 3). (2005) 

by Patricia FratAngelo, Marjorie Olney and Sue Lehr (2001) One Person at a Time chronicles how one agency left behind group home models to pioneer individualized housing and support, called supported living. It is the story of one agency’s quest to s 

by Patricia FratAngelo, Marjorie Olney and Sue Lehr (2001) **CD VERSION One Person at a Time chronicles how one agency left behind group home models to pioneer individualized housing and support, called supported living. It is the story of one agenc 

Our Presence Has Roots: The ongoing story of the Deohaeko Support Network (2005) by Janet Klees (Limited stock available) $40.00 

A tool for analyzing service quality according to Social Role Valorization criteria. Ratings Manual 3rd (revised) Edition by Wolf Wolfensberger and Susan Thomas. (2007) 

People With A Disability And Vital Communities This collection expands our thinking about relationships and community, offering examples from the lives of those who have dared to believe that people with disability can experience positive, reciprocal r 

Six Steps to Creating a Good Life for People with Disabilities- Western Australia Edition 

by Beverley Funnell (2001) Read this book and be reminded about the centrality of love and family relationships in the lives of all people, and understand that this is never more true than it is for those who are highly vulnerable to social rejection a 

The Future of Children with Significant Impairment, What Parents Fear and Want, and What Others May Be Able to Do About It by Wolf Wolfensberger. The material in the book is divided into three parts. "What will happen to my handicapped child when I 

by Wolf Wolfensberger (1987) A monograph which alerts the reader to the actions of our society which bring about or hasten the deaths of devalued people. 

by Wolf Wolfensberger (1975) 

We Come Bearing Gifts: The story of Deohaeko Support Network (1996) by Janet Klees (Limited stock available)