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1986126 minPGdocumentary

6.8/ 10(10 ratings)• TMDB

Disability Inclusion

Multi-Handicapped

1986126 minPGdocumentary

6.8/ 10(10 ratings)• TMDB

Daily routines at the Helen Keller School include personal hygiene, mobility training, and lessons in time and money management for multi-handicapped students.

“Blind & Deaf Series - Part IV”

Disability Inclusion

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Frederick Wiseman

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Daily routines at the Helen Keller School include personal hygiene, mobility training, and lessons in time and money management for multi-handicapped students.

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At the Helen Keller School in New York, teachers and counselors assist students with multiple disabilities and sensory impairments. Daily activities include personal hygiene routines, mobility training, and lessons in time and money management. The film documents the efforts of dormitory parents and staff to teach self-help skills and promote independent living. Directed by Frederick Wiseman, Multi-Handicapped runs for 126 minutes and is part of the Blind & Deaf Series.

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