MORC Macomb-Oakland Regional Center, Inc. www.MORCINC.org Since 1986, MORC has implemented the principles of Gentle Teaching, as pioneered by John McGee, Ph.D., from Omaha, Nebraska. Gentle Teaching is based on the key principles of teaching a person to feel safe, loved, being able to love others, and that it is good to be engaged with others. Through MORC policies, training opportunities, and culture, it is the agency’s goal that
Globe Star http://www.globe-star.org/gt.htm gentleness is crucial for building companionship and community. Gentleness means preventing any form of violence and instead evoking peace. To do this, we value: Interdependence over independence Nurturing over controlling Unconditional love over rewards and punishments Collective decision-making over self-determination Nonviolence and dialogue over violence and confrontation This is the approach that our Caregivers take when interacting with the Individuals we serve. It is the Mentors’ responsibility
Globe Star http://www.globe-star.org/gt.htm Gentle Teaching is a non-violent approach for helping people with special needs that focuses on four primary goals: Teaching the person to feel safe with us. Teaching the person to feel engaged with us. Teaching the person to feel unconditionally valued by us. Teaching the person to return unconditional valuing to us. These four goals contribute to building a sense of companionship and community for the person. Gentle Teaching does not focus on compliance or obedience,
From the Saskatchewan Alternative Initiatives http://saionline.ca/gentle-teaching/ A look at the basics Gentle Teaching is a non-violent approach to interacting with people with challenging behaviours and/or special needs. Gentle Teaching focuses on four primary goals of care-giving: Teaching the person to feel safe with us; Teaching the person to feel unconditionally loved by us; Teaching the person to feel loving towards us; Teaching the person to feel engaged with us. Gentle