This film depicts many aspects of the lives of handicapped adults living in a residential home run by the Spastic Society. It centres on the lives of Willie and Margaret, and shows their desire for as normal a life as possible. Highlights the need to carefully consider how society treats disabled people. Suitable for upper primary and lower secondary levels.
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
34662
Language
English
Subject categories
Documentary
Documentary → Documentary films - Great Britain
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Discrimination against the handicapped
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Great Britain - Social conditions
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Discrimination against the handicapped
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Handicapped - Care and treatment
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Handicapped - Civil rights
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Handicapped - Great Britain
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Handicapped - Psychology
Short films
Short films → Short films - Great Britain
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)