Summary: The School for the Deaf at the Alabama Institute is organized around a theory of total communication i.e. the use of signs and finger spelling in conjunction with speech, hearing aids, lip reading, gestures and the written word. The film shows sequences dealing with various aspects of this comprehensive training. (Zipporah)

Genre: Documentary

Country: USA

Directed By: Frederick Wiseman

Starring: Frederick Wiseman

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