Born to be different Turning 8. Turning 9.
Born to be different Turning 8. Turning 9. [videorecording].
Turning eight Turning nine
- [U.K.] : : Channel 4, 2009.
- 1 videodisc (2 x 60 min. prog.) : sd., col.
Transmitted on Channel 4, 28.04.09 and 05.05.09
Candid documentary series exploring the pressures of living day-to-day with a disability, following six youngsters and their families from childbirth. The children are now turning eight and nine, and have begun to tell their own stories. Each child is fighting a particular battle. Some are faced with major operations, and others require constant support and medication. And while some struggle to find their place in the world outside their homes, one child is battling just to stay alive.
DVD.
Physical disability
Spina bifida
Arthrogryposis
Chromosome disorder
Patrial trisomy 9P
Tuberous sclerosis
Dwarfism
Downs syndrome
Transmitted on Channel 4, 28.04.09 and 05.05.09
Candid documentary series exploring the pressures of living day-to-day with a disability, following six youngsters and their families from childbirth. The children are now turning eight and nine, and have begun to tell their own stories. Each child is fighting a particular battle. Some are faced with major operations, and others require constant support and medication. And while some struggle to find their place in the world outside their homes, one child is battling just to stay alive.
DVD.
Physical disability
Spina bifida
Arthrogryposis
Chromosome disorder
Patrial trisomy 9P
Tuberous sclerosis
Dwarfism
Downs syndrome