They all told us; in the most reassuring way, there was nothing to be done about it....
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Christine Garland: [Voiceover] They all told us; in the most reassuring way, there was nothing to be done about it. Mandy would never hear, she would never be able to imagine what sound was like, so naturally, she would be dumb too. To the doctors it was an interesting case, but not at all unusual. One child in every sixteen thousand is born that way, and they explained that all over the country we should find special schools, day schools or residential
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They all told us in the most reassuring way
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there was nothing to be done about it
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Mandy would never hear
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She would never be able to imagine what sound was like
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so naturally she would be dumb too
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To the doctors it was an interesting
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case but not at all unusual
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One child in every 16 000 is born like that
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And they explained that all over the country
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we should find special schools
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Day schools or residential
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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.
