A Guide to Valued Roles

By working through this guide and completing the activities in the accompanying workbook, people with disabilities and those supporting them will be able to better understand:

• what we mean by valued roles

• the difference between valued and devalued roles

• why valued roles are important

• how to go about finding valued roles

• how to strengthen, hold onto and safeguard valued roles

This guide will also provide some practical suggestions, activities and exercises to help better understand valued roles and how they can contribute to more fulfilling lives for people with intellectual disabilities.

This guide comes with a workbook.