Two People, Three Hands, Four Eyes...One Voice

Tuesday, October 18, 2011 at 7:00 pm
Donnelley Lecture Hall in the Heimbold Visual Arts Center

Meet Neil Selinger through his stunning perceptions of a life course that was unexpected, unwelcome and amazingly transforming. During the last ten months of his life, his body immobilized by Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) this retired 57-year-old lawyer and writer showed what one man could do to tell his story. Selinger, who developed ALS just as he was beginning a second career as a writer, lost his speaking voice and his ability to move. But he relied on computer-assisted technology and the commitment of Dr. Dana Gage to craft his words into an inspiring and thought-provoking book and series of essays. A physician and a Master's Candidate in Narrative Medicine at Columbia University, Gage was the perfect collaborator. Meet Dr. Dana Gage on Tuesday, October 18 and share in this amazing collaborative experience. Dr. Gage will talk about their work together and read from Selinger's essays about living with ALS. This special evening is sponsored by the joint efforts of the MAC Angels Foundation, the Westchester End of Life Coalition, the Health Advocacy Program at Sarah Lawrence College, the Writing Institute at Sarah Lawrence College and the Program in Narrative Medicine at Columbia University.

Category:

Education

Tags:

• ALS
• writing
• end-of-life
• health advocacy

[busterbichon]

This is seminar is highly informative. The most impressive part, in my opinion, is the relationship Dr. Gage so aptly describes in the paper she wrote about how she and the ALS (Neal) patient evolved. Her compassion shines through!