A Is For Effort

Shows how physically handicapped patients at the Peersall Rehabilitation Center in Philadelphia are helped to reach a point where they can begin to help themselves. Shows the larger staff and facilities required to deal with just one patient. Portrays patients learning to use prosthetic devices, re-learning how to read and how to walk, and gaining the strength and courage to face the world outside.

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  1. 16mm Filmography (legacy record) — title, year, creator, format, sound, description, catalog record