Blissymbols are giving children without speech a joyous new means of communication. A Canadian/Australian co-production, This film tells the story of a remarkable man, Australian Charles K. Bliss, who invented a symbol language (pictographs) originally as a means of overcoming the barrier of differing languages, and then found that it has an even greater, more rewarding application when used with speech-handicapped children. This is witnessed in Toronto and Montreal, where the Blissymbols are being used. (Awards: Melbourne; San Francisco; Sydney; Mexico) See “Symbol boy” (Title code 307141) for animated cartoon embodying the complete Blissymbols.
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ACMI Identifier
007346
Language
English
Subject categories
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Film festivals - Australia - Melbourne - Awards
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Film festivals - Australia - Sydney - Awards
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Visual communication
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Communication
Crafts & Visual Arts → Signs and symbols
Crafts & Visual Arts → Visual communication
Documentary → Documentary films - Australia
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Language and languages - Study and teaching
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Visual communication
Educational & Instructional → Instructional
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Bliss, Charles K. (Charles Kasiel)
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Handicapped children - Education
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Speech disorders in children
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Visual communication
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Signs and symbols
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)