A day in the life of Gareth Griffiths, a ten year old Deaf boy. Gareth participates in all typical boyhood activities, and this film shows how Gareth’s life differs from that of his friends, but also that he is definitely capable of achievement at their level.
I’m Deaf, It’s OK
1988 •
- TV/Media
A day in the life of Gareth Griffiths, a ten year old Deaf boy.
Taonga source:
Television New Zealand Archive
Produced by:
John and Stephanie Miller, National Film Unit
Sponsored by:
Shirley Duke
Reference number:
SignDNA – Deaf National Archive New Zealand, NZFA17-01-DOC88
Copyright status:
This work is licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0
Note:
This item has been compressed and/or edited.
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