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1986164 minPGdocumentary

8.5/ 10(11 ratings)• TMDB

Disability Inclusion

Deaf

1986164 minPGdocumentary

8.5/ 10(11 ratings)• TMDB

The School for the Deaf at the Alabama Institute employs a total communication method to prepare students for independent living through academics and vocational training.

“Blind & Deaf Series - Part II”

Disability Inclusion

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Frederick Wiseman

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The School for the Deaf at the Alabama Institute employs a total communication method to prepare students for independent living through academics and vocational training.

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Frederick Wiseman

Frederick Wisemandirector

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The School for the Deaf at the Alabama Institute employs a total communication method, integrating signs, lip reading, and speech. Students receive training in academics and vocational skills. The program includes teaching parents to sign, offering speech therapy, and providing psychological counseling. Regular visits from parents occur alongside sports and recreational activities. The film also addresses home and money management, aiming to prepare students for independent living. Frederick Wiseman directed this documentary in 1986, lasting 164 minutes.

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