Produced to help people understand the autistic child. The Mansfield Playschool is conducted during the Christmas period as a holiday and instructional camp for autistic children and their families. Simple demonstrations of work being done and the reason for the use of special techniques are included. Narrated by Dr Joan M. Curtis.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
000926
Language
English
Subject categories
Documentary → Documentary films - Australia
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Autism
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Handicapped - Family relationships
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Handicapped children - Care and treatment
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Handicapped children - Development
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Handicapped children - Education
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Handicapped children - Rehabilitation
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Mentally handicapped
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Mentally handicapped - Care - Victoria
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Mentally handicapped children
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)