Schizophrenia: Evolving from My Son's Suicide to the Classroom: A mother relates her story of surviving her son's mental illness and fulfilling her quest to teach special needs children. in Bloomington, MN

How does an unsuspecting parent cope with or even comprehend schizophrenia's stealth upon their child's developing brain? An unknown assailant moves into a young man's life and gradually steals it away, silently and relentlessly. Jean Baker tells her son Brian's story through his own words and her observations. She continues his legacy through teaching and advocating for special needs children, many of whom have multiple brain disorders and a variety of disabilities, including those who are schizo-affective as Brian's illness was diagnosed when he died by suicide at age 21.