Man in a doctor's waiting room looking worried. This model is in his late sixties,

Senior man at the outdoor cafe at the Abbotsford convent

This photo was made at the man's home, where he was participating in a music session with a staff member. This photo can be used to illustrate the importance of promoting engagement in meaningful activity. This whole concept and practice has been referred to as Person-Centred Active Support and has extensive empirical evidence to support its importance in promoting a great quality of life for all people with a disability, “irrespective of degree of disability or the presence of extra problems* * Mansell, J., Beadle-Brown, J., Ashman, B., & Ockenden, J. (2004). Person-Centred Active Support. Pavilion Publishing (Brighton) Ltd..