One of a series which looks at the problems and aspirations of the disabled. Anne Deveson looks at three different teaching methods which are having enormous success with intellectually handicapped youngsters. Until recently some of these children could do nothing for themselves: they are deaf, blind and mute and can only communicate by touch. Yet now they can dress, wash and feed themselves and, according to their teacher, “The sky’s the limit”
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ACMI Identifier
014687
Language
English
Subject categories
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Handicapped
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Handicapped children
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
U-Matic (low band); Access Print (Section 1)