Eamonn is an eight year old boy who suffers from spina bifida. This film shows his life with his family, promoting a sympathetic understanding of the needs of handicapped children. Suitable for upper primary, secondary and teacher/tertiary levels.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
007896
Language
English
Subject categories
Documentary → Documentary films - Great Britain
Educational & Instructional → Educational films
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Children - Family relationships
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Handicapped - Family relationships
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Handicapped children - Care and treatment
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Physically handicapped children
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Spina Bifida
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)