At a time when the traditional sheltered workshop model has fallen under rightful criticism, and a new paradigm for disability programming is not yet in place, "Upcycling Sheltered Workshops "offers a revolutionary alternative. As many push to dismantle sheltered workshops, Susan Dlouhy and Patty Mitchell present the Creative Abundance Model, a proven method that redirects sheltered workshops from routine to creativity, putting participants in the driver s seat.
The Creative Abundance Model does away with the repetitive tasks that characterize traditional workshops. Instead, it is a...