Monadnock Developmental Services; Training and Education

What's New

Gentle Teaching
Learn about ways to support people with disabilities that focus on creating an environment of trust, safety, and mutual respect.

Redefining Community
How does our definition of community affect our ability as guides to help people become more involved in associational life? Learn about a recent training that focused on this issue.

Gifts, Assets, & Liabilities
Wondering about community inclusion? It all depends on your gifts - who sees them and who defines them! Learn more here.

Self-Determination and the Future
Ten years after the movement officially began, where are we now with self-determination and what does the future hold? Take a look at this summary of a recent training at MDS.

Perspectives for the Future
How can a look at institutions inform our work for the present? How does our past challenge our future? Visit this page for a review of a revealing workshop held recently at MDS.

Training and Education Calendar - a listing of workshops and events happening this month.

Continuous Learning Catalogue - a complete description of all workshops offered by MDS.

Resources - tools, products, and services offered by the Training and Education Department.

Goals - link to the MDS Biennial Plan and learn about the goals for training in the next two years.

Links - connect to other web sites that have information for people with disabilities and their families.

Training and Education at MDS


Shifting Power and Control A new book filled with activities to teach your team about self-determination. Click here!		DreamQuest A game to teach about person-centered planning -- and to help you reach your dreams! Click here!

Our Training Philosophy

The goal of the Training and Education department at Monadnock Developmental Services is to provide the knowledge, skills, and attitudes that will enable us to become a continuous learning and teaching organization.

We believe that learning occurs through a process of action, reflection, and experimentation. For that reason, all our workshops and training events are designed to offer a variety of ways to learn. We combine lectures, reading materials, discussions, role-plays, simulations, games, and an element of serendipity to create an inviting and stimulating learning environment. Participants make connections, discover, invent, and then apply what they learn to their work. The result is an opportunity for personal and professional growth.

Click on the Calendar or the Catalogue to find out how you can join an event in the near future. Or click on Resources to learn about ways you can apply our teaching strategies to your work challenges.

For more information, contact at
MDS, 121 Railroad Street, Keene, NH 03431,
phone 603 352-1304.