The glimmer in his eye was a window to the thinking that occurred behind them. I remember the constant index cards on hand in the shirt pocket in case a good idea come upon him at some point of the day. I remember Wolf's thrill as I found a slide of the Bobo de Seville painting. Equally thrilling was the research he wanted on the Greek god Dys as part of the debate between the usage of handicapped vs. disabled. He was excited with my find of the Werner Herzog film about the feral child in German. Equally good was his new vacuum at the T.I. to take care of the constant mud brought in by visitors - as well as the tutorial we all got on its operation.These details made up the day to day life, but there were also those profound ideas of his that created so much dialogue as well as many attempts at societal change. May we all remember Wolf's efforts and principles and continue to move them forward. May he rest in peace and know that his work will be continued, despite the difficulty and constant "obfuscation" (his word, not mine).Marcia TewellDenver, ColoradoRing the bells that still can ring. Forget your perfect offerings. There is a crack in everything. That is how the light gets in.L. Cohen
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Wolf Wolfensberger, a Professor Emeritus at Syracuse University, died on February 27, 2011. Hired by Burton Blatt in 1973, Wolf founded the Training Institute on Human Service Planning, Leadership and Change Agentry and was best known for popularizing the principle of normalization in North America and developing the concept of social role valorization. He is widely regarded as one of the most influential scholars in the area of developmental disabilities in the 20th century.
Sunday, March 6, 2011
wolf memories
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