Bright sparks
1 November 2005
When knowing the right answer won't let you sit still, in Egypt.
Photo: Jorgen Schytte / Still Pictures
Got it! A hearing test at a school for hearing-impaired children, Chazanga, Zambia.
Photo: Jorgen Schytte / Still Pictures
Practice makes perfect for this youngster with learning disabilities, in Haiti.
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Mum and son work together in Tuguegarao, The Philippines. It's not uncommon here for disabled people to be kept hidden at home, so parental involvement is the key.
Photo: Jorgen Schytte / Still Pictures
Sight, touch, and very loud sounds are key to communication, in Navsari, India.
Photo: Paul Quayle / Panos
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the November 2005 issue
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