I'll find a way
- Contributor(s):
- National Film Board of Canada.
- Publication:
- [Montreal] : The Board, c1977
- Language(s):
- English
- Format:
- Moving image
- Subject(s):
- Spinal Dysraphism Child Infant
- Abstract:
- (Critical) This program portrays the world view of a physically handicapped child. The needs of physically normal children are compared with those of handicapped children. Little technical information on actual management, rehabilitation, or surgical intervention is presented. The difficulties of mainstreaming should have been explained more thoroughly. Information regarding current attitudes toward the disabled population is good. The educational objectives are not clarified. Although this is not really appropriate as instructional material for allied health personnel the material is recommended for use as a consciousness-raising program or as a stimulus to discussion. and This 1977 Canadian film delves into the life of Nadia, a nine-year-old girl with spina bifida. In an interview with a film crew at her home, Nadia explains the disease’s effect on her, requiring the use of a brace on one of her legs and rigorous physical therapy to develop her strength. She attends Sunny View Public School, a school for children with disabilities. Nadia describes her classmates, her relationships with them, and is shown taking part in group activities. She also visits various locations around Toronto and notes the accessibility options available, such as the handicap ramps in the CN Tower. Depictions of her everyday family life portray Nadia as an ordinary girl, and she prefers to be treated as such, not as someone who is different.
- Copyright:
- The National Library of Medicine believes this item to be in the public domain. (More information)
- Extent:
- 026 min.
- Color:
- Color
- Sound:
- Sound
- Technique:
- Other
- NLM Unique ID:
- 8100178A (See catalog record)
- OCLC no.:
- 31660850
- Permanent Link:
- http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/8100178A