The principles of love and non-violence can be applied in all aspects of human affairs.  This page is inspired by the writing and work of John J. McGee, which has come to be known by the name of his most well-known book, Gentle Teaching.   Gentle Teaching is a nonviolent and non-aversive concept for caregiving that works to create feelings of safety and love in the context of a community of true companionship and interdependence.

McGee's work has been most often applied in settings where caregivers work with persons with mental illness, developmental disabilities, illnesses associated with aging, and in the criminal justice system. However, its implications are profound for general family life and human relationships as well.

Gentle Teaching International
The official home of Gentle Teaching International. Includes articles, stories, persons and organizations involved in Gentle Teaching, music and video clips, and even John McGee's latest books, Mending Broken Hearts , and Feeling at Home Is Where the Heart Must Be , published on the web in MS Word or Adobe Acrobat format, and available free for the downloading!

Gentle Teaching
This is the home page of a nonviolent approach for helping children and adults with special needs. It is maintained by the Foundation for Gentle Teaching in the Netherlands, but this section is entirely in English. It includes sections on Basic Values, Quality of Life, Sensory Integration (an important topic!), Defining the quality of life-profile, Psychology of Interdependence, and a Personal Teaching Plan.

Short summary of Gentle Teaching
A summary statement on Gentle Teaching incorporated into an overall philosophy of caring for persons with special needs, courtesy of Avenue II Community Program Services, Inc. a nonprofit organization based in Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada.

Globe Star
"Mentoring a Spirit of Gentleness for Individuals with Disabilities" is the sub-title to this new site whose vision is to go beyond just Gentle Teaching to promoting a high "Quality of Life" for all persons.