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"The King's Speech" presents a sideways glance at a crucial period in 20th-century history--as the monumentally awkward Prince Albert, or Bertie, becomes King George VI unexpectedly in 1936 when his older brother Edward VIII abdicates to marry American divorcée Wallis Simpson. In imperial Britain between the wars, that was problem enough, but Bertie suffered from a chronic stammer that made his public appearances painful for everyone. In an age of...
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This revealing documentary follows King George VI's lengthy efforts to overcome his disability with the help of unorthodox Australian speech therapist Lionel Logue. Archival footage of the king's public speeches and, for the first time, interviews with Logue's former patients show how an afflicted but courageous king found his voice and rallied a nation throughout England's darkest hour.
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Swish, a lovable cartoon character, talks to children about their stuttering. In this video kids who have never met anyone else with similar problems meet other kids who tell how they handle problems such as teasing, speaking out in class, and teaching others about stuttering.
4) Nell
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The backwoods of North Carolina is where Nell lives, all alone. She has her own form of language and no idea of a world beyond her small plot of land. When civilization enters her life, Nell's life will never be the same again.
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Presents exercise routines for individuals with Parkinson's disease designed to increase flexibility, balance, and coordination and to delay the progression of symptoms. Also demonstrates ways to strengthen the voice and improve speech. Part 1 contains a series of routines of lesser difficulty, featuring exercises to be performed on a chair and on the floor. Part 2 presents a series of more difficult standing routines.
7) Stuttering and your child: help for families = La tartamudez y su niño : una guia para la familia
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This video is designed for a wide range of uses: for families whose child is stuttering; for speech-language pathologists working with preschoolers; and for school, clinic, university, and hospital setters.
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Swish, a lovable cartoon character, talks to children about their stuttering. In this DVD kids who have never met anyone else with similar problems meet other kids who tell how they handle problems such as teasing, speaking out in class, and teaching others about stuttering.
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A collection of DVDs featuring five royal-themed films into one "binge box" for a spectacular movie night.
The King's speech: This is the story of King George VI of Britian, his impromptu ascension to the throne, and the speech therapist who helped the unsure monarch become worthy of it.
Victoria & Abdul: Queen Victoria strikes up an unlikely friendship with a young Indian clerk named Abdul Karim.
Mary Queen of Scots: Queen of France at sixteen,...
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A resource and teaching tool for speech-language pathologists, teachers, parents, and physicians, to help understand stuttering and what can be done to help the school-age child. Includes: what stuttering looks and sound like ; concerns associated with stuttering in the school-age child ; and therapy in action by renowned specialists with school-age children.
11) The farm
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Created by the team of speech pathologist Mary Nel, art therapist Genevieve Lundberg, and with the assistance of a music therapist, "Kidwinks Farm" is a superbly crafted speech development DVD that uses repetition, one- and two-word phrases, sign language, music and simple movements to enhance the speech development of children having developing language difficulties. Through the combined use of live action and animation, "Kidwinks Farm" shows children...