In a child at this ageit's difficult to tell but there's no traceof any mental defect. The...
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In a child at this age
it's difficult to tell but there's no trace
of any mental defect. The actual physical structure
of the ear is perfect so there's no question of
an operation, Mrs... er...? Mrs Garland. This is one of those
interesting cases when the auditory nerve has failed
to develop during prenatal life. And this is what we call
a congenital condition
it's difficult to tell but there's no trace
of any mental defect. The actual physical structure
of the ear is perfect so there's no question of
an operation, Mrs... er...? Mrs Garland. This is one of those
interesting cases when the auditory nerve has failed
to develop during prenatal life. And this is what we call
a congenital condition
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In a child at this age
it's difficult to tell
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but there's no trace
of any mental defect.
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The actual physical structure
of the ear is perfect
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so there's no question of
an operation, Mrs... er...?
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Mrs Garland.
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This is one of those
interesting cases
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when the auditory nerve has failed
to develop during prenatal life.
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And this is what we call
a congenital condition.
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Movie Summary
Mandy Garland was born deaf and has been mute for all of her life. Her parents believe she is able to speak if she can only be taught, and they enroll her with a special teacher.
