Deaf

Deaf is a chronicle of the total communication teaching methods (i.e., the use of signs and finger spelling in conjunction with speech, hearing aids, lip reading, gestures, and the written word) used at The School for the Deaf at the Alabama Institute. 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, parental visits, sports and recreational activity, training in living and working independently, and developing skills in home and money management.