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Radio Solent,6 mins
How can we improve the support given to deaf children in UK schools?
Sasha TwiningAvailable for over a year
The movie, which won Best Live Action Short Film, tells the story of a profoundly deaf 4-year-old girl who lives a silent life until a social worker teaches her how to communicate using sign language. Writer and actor Rachel Shenton - a longstanding ambassador for the National Deaf Children's Society - used her acceptance speech in Hollywood to highlight the barriers facing millions of people all over the world. The charity she supports says the film shines a light on the challenges and injustices faced every day by deaf children. o Campion, Deputy Director of the National Deaf Children's Society joined Sasha Twining...
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