Developing the Spoken Language Skills of Hearing Impaired Children (2 Parts)

Synopsis

Part 2 concerns group interaction and deals with the 7-16 age group. Aims to illustrate how language skills continue to develop through exposure to a wide curriculum and emphasises the quality of interaction between children and teacher as well as between the children themselves. Former pupils are seen discussing their present situation and illustrate their ability to cope in society as a result of having developed fluent oral communication skills.

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Video; Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 55, 50 min.

Year of production

1985

Availability

Sale

Documentation

Accompanying text.

Uses

Audiologists, linguists, psychologists, speech pathologists, teachers of the deaf.*

Keywords

children; deafness; hearing-impaired children; language skills; speech therapy

Credits

Writer

Morag Clark

Cast

Morag Clark

Sections

Title

Laying the foundations

Synopsis

Part 1: Morag Clark is Principal of Birkdale School for Hearing Impaired Children, Southport. The aim of the programme is to provide evidence that with technological aids and the improved knowledge of children's language development, it is now possible fo

Title

Building on the foundations

Synopsis

Part 2 concerns group interaction and deals with the 7-16 age group. Aims to illustrate how language skills continue to develop through exposure to a wide curriculum and emphasises the quality of interaction between children and teacher as well as between

Production Company

Name

MUTV

Distributor

Name

MUTV, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PL, Tel 0161-275 2535, Fax 0161-275 2529

Notes

MUTV is the production unit of the University of Manchester Audio Visual Service