NFB Collection
Danny and Nicky
196955 min 43 secFilm: Documentary
Direction: Douglas Jackson
Production: Douglas JacksonTom Daly
A comparison of the care of two boys with Down syndrome, the one living at home with brothers and sisters and attending a special neighbourhood school, and the other in a large institution for persons with intellectual disabilities. As well as showing many aspects of training and staff methods, the film clarifies common misconceptions.
Availability
Subject categories
- Families > Child Rearing and DevelopmentMental Health
- People with disabilities > Children with DisabilitiesPeople with Mental Illness or Intellectual Disabilities
- Education > Children with disabilities
- Children and Youth > Young persons with disabilities
Credits
- director
- Douglas Jackson
- producer
- Douglas Jackson
- editing
- Douglas Jackson
- executive producer
- Tom Daly
- photography
- Douglas Kiefer
- sound
- Hans Oomes
- sound editing
- Bill Graziadei
- Ken Page
- re-recording
- Roger Lamoureux
- narrator
- Patrick Watson
- music
- Eldon Rathburn
Awards
- Citation "In recognition of the educational contribution in the mental health field"Symposium national de projets de l'Association Canadienne pour les retardés mentaux
- Certificate of MeritConference on Children
- Third Prize - Jacarandah Wood Trophy with Silver Plaque - Category: DocumentaryInternational Film Festival