Ann: A World of her own (TEFC)

Case study of an autistic child growing to adulthood. Both the child and the family discuss autism, giving insights into their feelings and experiences.

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Credits

director

Roland Joffe

producer

Steve Morrison

production company

Granada Television International

Duration

00:25:00:00

Production places

United Kingdom

Production dates

1974

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

017230

Language

English

Subject categories

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Autism

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Handicapped

Short films

Short films → Short films - Great Britain

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

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United Kingdom, 1974

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