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Past programs - March 2000

03/06/00
Suicide

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Imagine waking up one morning to find that a loved one is gone. Not because of an accident, an illness, or a random act of violence, but by his or her own hand. This nightmare scenario is a reality for the family members of suicide victims all across America every day. In the United States, a suicide is committed every 17 minutes, most by people under the age of 40. Last month in Delaware County alone, two teenagers and a twelve year old child took their own lives. The families and friends are left with grief, questions, and feelings of guilt. Dr. Dan Gottlieb explores the latest research in the field of suicide and suicide prevention with Dr. Howard Sudak of Pennsylvania Hospital and Dr. Kay Redfield Jamison, author of "Night Falls Fast". They will discuss risks, warning signs and how families are affected by suicide.

03/13/00
The Waiting List

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What happens when the families of mentally retarded people are too old or sick to care for them any longer? Who gives them the daily assistance that they require to live their lives? The fact is, thousands of people with mental disabilities and their families are in crisis. Their search for in-home supports and appropriate community-based residential programs for their relatives seems endless. People all over the United States have formed groups to fight for better services for people with mental retardation. The Pennsylvania "Waiting List Campaign" recently scored a victory when Governor Ridge appropriated five million additional dollars in the budget to expand services. Our guest is Maureen Devaney, she is the task force chairperson for the Pennsylvania Waiting List Campaign. We'll also Fred Patterson, spokesperson for The Arc of the United States, an organization for people with mental retardation.

03/20/00
Learning: An Adventure

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More and more children are diagnosed with learning disorders. Doctors are prescribing stimulants such as Ritalin and antidepressants like Prozac for children as young as four and five. Children report that they are bored in school; teachers complain that most children can't sit still for a minute. Is their lack of focus attributed to mental disorders or do we need to take a different approach to learning? We'll discuss whether our schools can meet the needs of today's children, and look at different places that are dedicated to making learning fun. We'll visit the Rosa International Middle School in Cherry Hill, N.J. and the Please Touch Museum in Philadelphia, and hear from educators and children how learning could be made what it should be; an adventure.

03/27/00
Generations of Women

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From the images of Rosie the Riveter to happy housewives of the fifties to burning bras in the seventies, the last century has brought tremendous change for women. Join Dr. Dan Gottlieb as he talks to mothers and daughters about what has changed and what has not. What are the opportunities that the daughters feel they have and the mothers feel they did not? How do the daughters feel about their roles in the work place and relationships - find out and be sure to call in with your stories, questions and opinions when we talk about women's lives on Voices in the Family.