 This
film is an informative and inspiring reflection by a family of the impact
on their lives of their child and brother, Jon, a 40 year old Down's
syndrome man with the developmental age of two years.
The mother, father, two
sisters and brother talk about how much they have learned from Jon. He is
listed as Teacher, bringing them to a new set of life perspectives, new
value systems and a re-evaluation of what is really important.
Jon
and the family are shown in interaction during the 57 minute program. Jon
is seen at home, at work , at school and at play. It is a moving insight
into the life of the family with implications for how we relate to other
challenged people and to those commonly labeled as normal. See more at
the web site:
www.teachingsofjon.com .
This PBS program, is now available on DVD. |
