Exploring the Relationship between Spirituality and Disability

Tuesday, October 16, 2007

9:00am-4:00pm

Location

University of Illinois at Chicago

Student Center East

705 S. Halstead Street, Room 304

Chicago, IL 60607

Registration Fee: $119.00

(fee includes Spirituality and Me: A Spiritual Gifts Assessment, a $38.95 value, as well as lunch)

CANCELLATIONS: Substitutions can be made at any time. Full refunds will be given for cancellations received within 5 working days prior to the workshop. No credit will be given for cancellations received less than 24 hours prior to the workshop. BTTC reserves the right to cancel the workshop, and will refund registrants’ payment in full.

Workshop Description:

This workshop provides the tools and strategies to address the unmet spiritual needs of persons with disabilities. This hands-on, interactive workshop will provide you with videos, games, various spiritual

assessment tools, and techniques for identifying and supporting individual spiritual beliefs, practices and needs.

Objectives:

At the end of this workshop, you will:

Have a spiritual resource list.

Understand how history has influenced the

spiritual and religious beliefs, practices, and

treatment towards individuals with

disabilities.

Be familiar with a spiritual assessment.

Recognize that spiritual accessibility requires

more than a ramp.

Identify and propose strategies to resolving

barriers to spiritual accessibility.

Differentiate between spirituality and religion.

Generate an action plan specific to your own

work in the area of spirituality.

Who should attend? People with disabilities, QMRP’s,

NHA’s, Clergy, Chaplains, Lay Leaders, Social Workers, Educators, Counselors, Psychologists, and other interested persons.

  • Persons with developmental disabilities and their families can apply for a stipend through the ARC of Illinois. For more information, please visit

Continuing education units for Nursing Home Administrators (License# 139.000032), Licensed Clinical Social Workers and Licensed Clinical Professional Counselors (License #159.000216) will be issued through ICAN . The $20 fee for CEU’s will be billed by and paid directly to ICAN. CCE units are approved by the Association of Professional Chaplains.

About the Presenter

Workshop presenter Maryam Mostoufi, D.Min., also serves as the facilitator and coordinator for Spiritual Voices. Dr. Mostoufi has been working in the field of Developmental and Intellectual Disabilities since graduating from high school in 1966. One of her current

passions is Spiritual Voices, whose founding members include:

Erica J.—The Seer. “I may not be able to see in the natural world, but I can see in the spiritual world.”

Carl N.—The Sage. “We all have spiritual natures. Some of us just have to look harder than others to find it.”

Tony R.—The Musician. “When I was four we moved to a different home and it had a piano. Although I could not see the keys, I sat down and began to touch each one to hear its sound. Within a few minutes, I was playing a song I heard on the radio. Since then I have learned to play four other instruments the same way and have even played with the Gaithers.” Currently, Tony is learning the theme song for Spiritual Voices—Some May Tell You by Lauren Lane Powell.

Kim S.—The Story Teller. “I was planned for a purpose.” Ms. Smith will have you on your feet wanting to yell “Halleluiah” as she tells her story of how faith has helped her overcome unbelievable obstacles.

Will S.—The Writer/Comedian. Will has written a book about his two

experiences with leukemia, titled The Boy of Prayer.

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Please select your box lunch choice:

____Milano Wrap

____Roast Beef with Tarragon Cream

____Ranch Style Tuna Salad

____Southwest Ham Ciabatta

____Turkey and Bacon on Sourdough

____Vegetarian Delight