Far from the Tree: Accepting Children who are Different (6-week course)
Date/Time
Mon, Oct 12 2015
6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Location
Siegal Facility
Categories
Speaker: Gail Arnoff
Sponsor: CWRU
Contact: Sheryl Hirsh at (216) 368-2091
Session: Mondays, Oct 12-Nov 16
Cost: $90
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Andrew Solomon’s book, Far From the Tree, turns attention to families who face extreme challenges coping with difference, including deafness, dwarfism, Down syndrome, autism, schizophrenia, severe disability or children who are prodigies, criminals or transgender. This course draws on Solomon’s book, as well as other readings, offering insight into how some families contend with situations that others might imagine to be unbearable. How do they overcome prejudices and stereotypes while learning not just to tolerate, but also to find ways in which to love those who fall far from the tree?