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Beyond silence

United States, 1960
film

The story of Gallaudet College in Washington D.C., where the deaf are trained to prepare themselves for the hearing world. Follows a new student from class to..

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Algorithmically related works from our collection by description:

Language of the deaf

United States, 1967
Similarity: 82%

Eyes that hear

United States, 1946
Similarity: 78%

Understanding the deaf (TEFC)

United States, 1976
Similarity: 74%

From silence to speech

Australia, 1954
Similarity: 74%

Breakthrough

Australia, 1962
Similarity: 73%

It's OK to be deaf

Australia, 1986
Similarity: 73%

Carronbank: Deaf Blind Education

Australia, 1985
Similarity: 72%

Thursday's children

United Kingdom, 1955
Similarity: 72%

Something to say (Captioned)

Australia, 1990
Similarity: 71%

The Invisible disability: hearing impairment

Australia, 1981
Similarity: 71%

Breaking through (Captioned)

Australia, 1985
Similarity: 70%

Signs of Life (Captioned)

Australia, 1989
Similarity: 69%

Kutlwanong: a place of hearing

South Africa, 1965
Similarity: 69%

Helen Keller and her teacher

United States, 1969
Similarity: 69%

No longer alone

United Kingdom, 1963
Similarity: 69%

Rehabilitation of Della Derlein

United States, 1965
Similarity: 69%

Deaf Culture (Captioned)

Australia, 1987
Similarity: 68%

Coping with deafness

Australia, 1980
Similarity: 68%
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