Christopher S. Robinson

[Christopher S. Robinson]

Hello Julie.

I recently faciltated a session that was similiar in circumstance to this. Some of the frutiful questions that lead to an embracement of change was this sequence:

What features of the current process are you invested in? What makes xyz valueable to YOU?

What casualties of changing the current process may manifest if an unexpected change inn process were to occur?

If change of processes were “weather” what would you want to have in place to endure or enjoy the forecast to come?

Hope this helps. Would love explore this with you as I am available.

Best,

Christopher Robinson

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[Christopher S. Robinson]

Hi Lindsay,

I’m a Disability Services professional in Boston. In our LSP sessions with participants who are blind/low vision, I’ve made available the following:
Small white plastic bowls do Window Exp bag sorting.

One or two LEGO plates with one item of the full array of LEGO bricks and elements affixed (not glued)to the plate:it becomes an inventory sheet.

Several 12 inch rulers: they become supporting tools for building, collecting, sorting, separating, sizing and finding.

White 8×11 sheets of paper become the building area for individual builds.

You may also create an orientation audio recording that describes/verbalizes the metaphor making component of LSP, the inventory, the written and the materials, to be shared in advance of the session with the blind participants. You determine what content is too much of a spoiler and would compromise the process.

Above all else, ask the participants what may be an effective accommodation or modification of each task. Give explicit permission to the group members to ask each other for help.
Ask for modification feedback at the end of the session. Perhaps you could share that feedback with us at a later point as a case study.
I can be reached at crobin@bu.edu for further discussion. This forum is also good.

[Christopher S. Robinson]

It it is in our best interests to seek out an align ourselves with facilitators in our regions that have disabilities. There is an under tapped group of experts that would be able to weigh-in on making inclusive sessions for everyone. Perhaps we would all discover alternative building options and strategies for our clients by listening to LSP Facilitators that have disabilities.

Christopher

[Christopher S. Robinson]

Hello Marcus.

It is unfortunate that your colleagues had that experience. Without knowing the circumstances of your company’s team our request to you, I suggest that you not demand a session of 4 hours unless your company has a REAL problem, issue our opportunity that needs exploring. A 1.5 hour sessIon can be very effective at demonstrating the value of LSP for any individual or group if A REAL issue is being explored.

Others have been able to demonstrate the power of LSP with some abstracted issue, however, in light of the fact that your colleagues have been burned by a less than authentic experience you may want to pivot your session around a real issue that isn’t a high risk issue yet is a critical one to the participants.

I’ll send an idea or two to you later tomorrow.

Best regards,
Christopher

Boston,MA

[Christopher S. Robinson]

Hello Mark.

Yes. I’ve been able to use a similiar strategy. I am privileged to live in Massachusetts where we have 4 LEGO Stores in my region. I’ve selected exact or similiar kit items from the pick-a-brick wall. I’ve been able to secure fences, axels, tires,wheels,. These pieces have been great alternatives for making connections. Pipe cleaners of assorted colors and paperclips of assorted colors and sizes have been very effective to convey different textures of connection, flow and tension. They fasten to each other and specific LEGO joint pieces that I found at the store. I’ll post pics of these products in action. Just did a session for 46 people last weekend using applications 1,2 and 3.

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