What would change if you found out, overnight, that your life expectancy had doubled? Maybe a lot. Maybe nothing. But for Gabe Weil, it changed everything: he had muscular dystrophy, and understood what that meant. A film called Gabe tells his remarkable story -- a story of confronting actual life-and-death choices on a daily basis. For Gabe, that meant deciding whether to eat real food or get a G-tube. It meant travel and risks that could end his life. O ur Dialogue on Disability series continues with a preview of the film, which is showing this week at the Little Theatre , and a conversation with Jonathan Piacentino , who is navigating life with his own challenges and difficult decisions. Our guests: Jonathan Piacentino , graduate of Nazareth College, and muscular dystrophy awareness advocate Heidi Schuster, supervisor of the adult day habilitation program at CP Rochester This program is presented as part of Dialogue on Disability Week – a partnership between WXXI and Al Sigl
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