I’m a Loudmouth

Synopsis

The Loudmouth Action Group (made up of people who were removed from the mainstream education and placed in ‘special schools’ for children with learning difficulties), speak about their personal experiences. They explain that, in varying degrees, they still find certain everyday activities, involving reading, writing and talking a problem. This may be because of a sight or speech impediment or simply a lack of confidence. Some of them also have difficulties in making friends and so suffer from isolation and loneliness. The programme shows how the group meets every two weeks to discuss problems, to help each other with, for example, filling in forms and to socialise in an unthreatening atmosphere. Stresses the benefits of integration for both the children with learning difficulties and for society as a whole.

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Video; Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 22 min.

Year of production

1988

Availability

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Uses

Courses which deal with the integration of special needs pupils.*

Subjects

Education

Keywords

special needs education

Distributor

Name

Concord Media

Email

sales@concordmedia.org.uk

Web

http://www.concordmedia.org.uk/ External site opens in new window

Phone

01473 726 012

Address

Rosehill Centre
22 Hines Road
Ipswich
IP3 9BG

Notes

A long-established, not-for-profit organisation with a large collection DVDs, specialising in the sectors of general and mental health, child care, race relations, war and peace, addictions, the third world, ecology, civil rights, personal relationships, educational issues, and social work training. Concord also handles titles made for the Graves Medical Audio-visual Library. Sale on DVD. Formerly known as Concord Video and Film Council. In 2014 Concord began to offer selected films as Video on Demand, via Vimeo.