Tells how a group of mentally handicapped children learned to live together and share their experiences at a special national fitness camp. A new world opened to them; walking in the bush, simple nature study, swimming, cricket and group games conducted by sympathetic instructors.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
011754
Language
English
Subject categories
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Outdoor education
Documentary → Documentary films - Australia
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Activity programs in education
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Outdoor education
Educational & Instructional → Educational films
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Developmentally disabled children
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Handicapped children - Recreation
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Mentally handicapped
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Mentally handicapped children
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → People with disabilities
Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Camps - Australia
Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Handicapped children - Recreation
Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Outdoor education
Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Outdoor recreation - Australia
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)