Description: Little girl uses Speak & Spell computer toy with synthesized voice. Interview with man from Texas Instruments about development of this learning tool game with integrated speech, and on future applications of speech recognition and synthesis technology.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 09/25/1978
Description: Leader: Spec. Comm. on Privacy #8098 5/3/74; Public hearing of the Special Legislative Commission on Privacy about privacy and security safeguards around a state databank with the names of parents and children involved in reported abuse cases. Silent b-roll of the hearing followed by men giving testimony to the commission.
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 05/03/1974
Description: "Leader: "P1 Special Education #8241 5/27/74 (Chet Shot 2-3 Weeks ago)"; Children with teachers, a boy using a device to read a book. A man talks about giving kids a label. Exterior shot of a school. Teachers play a game with a student, children use devices in class. Chet Curtis reporter standup about implementing Chapter 766, a special education law. Interview with an educator from Medford about the need for Chapter 766 laws, hurdles to implementing it by the fall, and the cost. Silent b-roll of interview, students looking at a newspaper with a teacher, teachers in the class room with students, and reporter outtakes."
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 05/27/1974
Description: Mentally retarded athletes practice before participating in winter Special Olympics.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 03/30/1989
Description: "Leader: "P2 Special Session #6870 12/26/73"; Bill Harrington stand up about Special Session of the state legislature to consider giving Governor Francis Sargent emergency powers to deal with the energy crisis. In a session that lasted 13 seconds they refused. Interview with the majority leader about why they didn't grant the Governor special powers. Silent b-roll of politicians going in and out of the state house chamber and interview b-roll. Press conference with Governor Sargent, followed by more b-roll and cuts from around the state house, interviews, and Governor Sargents statement."
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 12/26/1973
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 12/17/1973
Description: Richard Voke, Marjorie Clapprood and Steven Pierce comment pro and con on providing for "special commissions" in the state budget. Charles Flaherty alludes to need for new taxes.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 03/07/1989
Description: Blind and deaf teens and other special needs students demonstrate inside the State House for preservation of Chapter 766 education funding in the state budget.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 05/22/1991
Description: Lobbyists and special interest groups converge in State House corridor to pressure legislators to consider funding their causes when debating budget. Rep. Paul Caron.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 03/06/1989
Description: AIDS activists and day care advocates amass on State House steps to demand better funding for their respective causes in the state budget. Larry Kessler.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 04/24/1991