Multi-handicapped

Frederick Wiseman

This film shows the day-to-day activities of multi-handicapped and sensory-impaired students and their teachers, dormitory parents, and counselors at the Helen Keller School.

DIRECTOR
Frederick Wiseman
YEAR
1986
COUNTRY
U.S.
RUNTIME
126 minutes

This film shows the day-to-day activities of multi-handicapped and sensory-impaired students and their teachers, dormitory parents, and counselors at the Helen Keller School. The primary mission of the school is to meet the needs of deaf and/or blind children, some of whom also have other disabilities. The film presents situations involving personal hygiene, mobility training, concepts of time and money, self-help and independent living, dorm life, recreation, sports, vocational training, and psychological counseling.

Multi-handicapped

Multi-handicapped. Courtesy of Zipporah Films.

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