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The world at his fingertips /

Mike Van Orman, married and the father of two sons, lost both his sight and hearing when he was in his thirties. With the help of the Helen Keller National Center, Mike rose out of the despair of a dark, silent world to a renewed sense of life and purpose. He relearned the skills needed for daily li...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: Helen Keller National Center for Deaf-Blind Youths and Adults
Format: Video
Language:English
Language Notes:English.
Published: New York, NY : Filmakers Library, 1987.
Series:Filmakers library online.
Subjects:
Van Orman, Michael.
Helen Keller National Center for Deaf-Blind Youths and Adults.
Van Orman, Michael
Helen Keller National Center for Deaf-Blind Youths and Adults
Deafblind people > Education > United States.
Deafblind people > United States > Biography.
Personnes sourdes-aveugles > Éducation > États-Unis.
Personnes sourdes-aveugles > États-Unis > Biographies.
Deafblind people
Deafblind people > Education
United States
Documentary.
Streaming videos.
documentary film.
Biographical films
Biographies
Documentary films
Documentary films.
Documentaires.
Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)
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Summary:Mike Van Orman, married and the father of two sons, lost both his sight and hearing when he was in his thirties. With the help of the Helen Keller National Center, Mike rose out of the despair of a dark, silent world to a renewed sense of life and purpose. He relearned the skills needed for daily life and discovered he could still enjoy social activities.
Physical Description:1 online resource (30 min.)
Playing Time:00:30:00
Audience:For High School; College; Adult audiences.