The MLD Video Tour visits schools for 4 weeks with 90- minute sessions, for about 15 children with moderate learning difficulties and emotional and behavioural difficulties.

During the Tour the children experiment with video, both in front of and behind the camera. They create special effects, "news broadcasts", "advertisements" and their own dramatic versions of the story of the Three Little Pigs.

The children become extremely involved in the whole process and pay close attention at all times. We find that video is a very useful tool for developing speech and language, improving deportment and increasing self-confidence and self-esteem.

"The children in S1 and S2 thoroughly enjoyed all the sessions organised for them by Children's World. The ideas were simple but exciting and the children could relate to them easily. Filming the scenes and then watching the end results gave a sense of purpose, so they tried really hard to listen and then focus on their acting....the children were able to see their own success in a medium that would have been hard for us to use with them. They loved it, and I think we've found some budding actors!"

CLASS TEACHER,
KINGSWESTON SPECIAL SCHOOL