Portrays the relationship of delinquency to learning disabilities using the case of Robbie Gamble, who is being held in a maximum security facility for juveniles. After many years of failure in school, he is learning to read in special education classes.
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ACMI Identifier
322569
Language
English
Subject categories
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Reading
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Juvenile corrections
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Juvenile delinquents - Education
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Learning disabilities
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Learning, Psychology o
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Reading
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Remedial teaching
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)