Right Now

Looks at the issues for families when their child has been diagnosed as having an obvious disability at birth. Families talk about their initial shock, sorrow and disappointment, illustrates how early intervention can assist by providing families with information, support, and practical guidelines for them with their child at home.

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Credits

Duration

00:22:00:00

Production places

Australia

Production dates

1985

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

017602

Language

English

Subject categories

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Australia

Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Learning disabilities

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Mentally handicapped

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Mentally handicapped - Care - Victoria

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Mentally handicapped children

Short films

Short films → Short films - Australia

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

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Australia, 1985

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