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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 2013
Page
9
Iowa's poet laureate work is adapted for the stage in a new production. The project brings verses to life through actors and staging, highlighting the poet's themes and regional voice. The adaptation premieres this season with support from local arts groups and venues.
Dianne Williams of Chickasaw County describes her son Colin Williams 22 and about 75 residents at the Abbe Center for Community Care in Marion as it closes September 30. She recalls a June 2012 incident in New Hampton and ensuing escalations, fear, and mental health care challenges facing Iowa families and lawmakers.
A listing points readers to Iowa DHS MHDS redesign the Abbe Center for Community Care and NAMI Linn County with health service links and DIA health inspections page.
Colin, diagnosed with schizophrenia, spent time in Waterloo Mason City and Iowa City hospitals and care facilities. Medications were changed frequently and Dianne had limited access. He was placed at the Mental Health Institute in Independence before staff recommended Abbe Center.
A Yale Law study led by Dan Kahan tests how math ability and political views affect interpreting data. Subjects faced the same numbers framed as skin rash or gun control studies, yielding different answers and even better numeracy predicting wrong results. The piece satirically invites readers to a quick own study.
Jennifer Hemmingsen notes Iowa libraries rarely see challenges since 2005 with only 15 titles scrutiny. Local librarian Kelly Fischbach urges hearing challengers while defending selection, citing Maya Angelou and Tim O’Brien works as examples. The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison was the latest challenged work this month.
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