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5th International Disability Studies Conference 2010 Lancaster University

5th International Disability Studies Conference 2010 Lancaster University. Professional omnipotence and impotence viewed in the ligth of disability history research - especially in relation to people with developmental disabilities. Birgit Kirkebæk, Dr. Pæd.

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5th International Disability Studies Conference 2010 Lancaster University

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  1. 5th International Disability Studies Conference 2010 Lancaster University Professional omnipotence and impotence viewed in the ligth of disability history research - especially in relation to people with developmental disabilities

  2. Birgit Kirkebæk, Dr. Pæd. • Centre for Disability History Research • Nordic Network on Disability Research • VIKOM – Centre for Children with multible disabilities

  3. The power of the profession

  4. The consultant doctors on the bridge • Livø was established in 1911 as an island institution for men who were diagnosed as ”morally deficient” • Placement on the island was an indefinite punishment for legally sentenced and a disciplinary arrangement for persons who could not be contained in regular institutions for mentally retardede because they escaped

  5. A large stone and a small Livø-man

  6. My memorial stone on Livø - the consultant doctor write • On one hand, we find professional expertise and self-worship • On the other hand, the unique person as an unseen phenomena overshadowed by the diagnosis typology • Arnhild Lauveng: The illness is not necessarily the most important thing about the person

  7. A sense of joy and concentration

  8. An old teacher conducting a small flute-playing group of pupils • Sverker Belin: Relation before method • Professional attitudes • What happens to the mistakes in the professional perspective?

  9. Omnipotence and impotence • The term omnipotence refers to the ”dress” of ethics and competence, and scientific character that the profession wears • The term impotence refers to tge ”undressing” of the good intentions of professionals shown in disability history research • We act unethically when we marginalize, exploit, degrade and disrespect another human being and thereby act inhumane rather than professional

  10. Disability history research • The concepts refer to the front and backside of interventions – to the relation between the good we want and the bad we do • It is only possible to learn of history if we are able to see violations in the past and present

  11. Thank You for your attention !

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