Movie Details
Theatrical Release:December 2nd, 1986
Original Language:English
Production Companies:Zipporah Films
Blind and Deaf Series
Blind and Deaf Series by Frederick Wiseman
Deaf (1986)
Movie"Blind & Deaf Series - Part II"
Audience Score
The School for the Deaf at the Alabama Institute is organized around a theory of total communication i.e. the use of signs and finger spelling in conjunction with speech, hearing aids, lip reading, gestures and the written word. The film shows sequences dealing with various aspects of this comprehensive training such as teaching students and parents to sign; speech therapy; psychological counseling; regular academic courses; vocational training; disciplinary problems; parents visits; sports and recreational activity; training in living and working independently; and developing skills in home and money management.
DirectorFrederick Wiseman
