April 30, 1976 9
THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS
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Independence at Center
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Participants in the Jewish Community Center's program for the retarded are of-
fered the opportunity to join a choral group conducted by a music therapist. The group,
pictured above, recently presented a program, "Those Old American Movies," based
on a Bicentennial theme, to parents and the rest of the members of the Center retarded
program. The choral group, begun in 1974, presents about three programs a year.
According to music therapist Roberta Adler the music program is utilized to help build
confidence among the participants and offers the members an opportunity to learn self
organization and how to relate to others.
By HEIDI
PRESS
Judaism is heavily con-
centrated upon in the Jew-
ish Community Center's
program for the retarded,
with added emphasis on
teaching independence and
responsibility for one's ac-
tions.
Sharon Alterman, a pro-
gram assistant and director
of programming for the
mentally retarded at the
Center, said that a major
goal of the Center's curricu-
lum for the retarded is to
teach Jewish culture and
identity.
She said that the mem-
bers of the program plan at
least one month in advance
for Pesah, and hold Rosh
Hashana services, partici-
pate in the Center's Purim
carnival and in the Center's
Israel Independence observ-
ances and book fair. One of
the adult groups provided
the residents of Federation
Apartments with a Passover
presoantation. The members
planned the program and
wrote their own radio
script.
In celebration of Pass-
over, the adult groups
gathered last week in the
studio theater of the Cen-
ter for a traditional seder.
The members of the groups
devised and silk screened
their own abbreviated
Hagada which contained
brahot and a discussion of
the seder ritual.
During the seder, nine
participants read from a
script prepared by Lynn
Medow, a drama specialist
who works for the Detroit
Association for Retarded
Citizens. As the partici-
pants read of the plight of
their ancient brethren, they
focused on another plight —
that of the Soviet Jews.
Music therapist Roberta
Adler accompanied the ap-
proximately 30 persons at-
tending the seder in a short-
ened version of "Dayenu."
Following the seder, the
participants gathered in
SHARON ALTERMAN
Shiffman Hall where Uri
Segal of the Israeli Stu-
dent Organization taught
Israeli dances.
Mrs. Alterman lauded
Segal's work with the re-
tarded. "He gets everyone
involved. Some people who
have never danced before
are joining in."
Mrs. Alterman, who is at
the Center 11/2 days a week,
said the Pesah programs
were typical of the retarded
projects.
She said when an event is
planned, all the members of
the particular group partici-
pate in the planning. There
is a club council which ap-
points committees to carry
out various tasks.
Begun 15 years ago with
15 adult members, the Jew-
ish Center's retarded pro-
gram has grown to 100
members ranging in age
from 5 to 67. They are di-
vided into 11 clubs and func-
tion just as their non-disa-
bled counterparts. The clubs
have names, elect officers
and plan social and cultural
activities.
The Wonder Club is
comprised of 10 children,
age 5-10, who meet Sun-
days at the Center. The
club goes swimming, is
taught music with the aid
of a therapist and is super-
vised by volunteers. There
is a one-to-one volunteer-
student ratio.
Two groups exist for ado-
lescents age 14-17, and they
too meet weekly at the Cen-
ter. They have dances, club
advisers and invite persons
from the community to
speak to them.
For boys, there is the
Lion's Club. Sports and rec-
reation are the major activi-
ties of the program. The
Teen Girls group emphas-
izes social skills.
Mrs. Alterman said that a
pre-teen group is lacking
since there aren't a lot of
youngsters in the 11-12 age
range to participate in such
a group.
Seven adult groups meet
on Thursday nights, and
are comprised of persons
beyond high school age.
Seventy persons are mem-
bers of the adult groups,
and among the members
are the residents of Hav-
erim House, a home spon-
sored by the Association
for Jewish Retarded
(formerly Parents Asso-
ciation for Jewish Resi-
dential Care).
The adult Socialites group
is designed for persons who
went through public school
special education programs
and can function in society,
but need a little more social
experience, Mrs. AltermAn
said.
Many of the participants
in the adult retarded pro-
gram are working and live
outside their homes, in com-
munity living centers and
apartments.
Highlighting the program
are field, weekend, vacation
and camping trips. There is
a Saturday-night-and-Sun-
day-afternoon-out program
in which the retarded go by
bus to see the Hillel Day
School Concert, Ice Follies,
Harlem Globetrotters,
George Pierrot World Ad-
venture Series movie.s and
Meadow Brook plays. and
Pine Knob concerts, depend-
ing on the season.
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