A sense of accomplishment and an eagerness to succeed permeate the School for the Multihandicapped. In this school, the goal is for every student to achieve a lifestyle that is as independent as possible. Keeping this goal of individual student independence in mind, the School for the Multihandicapped begins by helping students learn to handle their basic needs of mobility, communication and daily living skills. Then, students are taught to develop skills that will enable them to obtain a job and live as independently as possible.

            Students in the School for the Multihandicapped are either deaf or blind and have a least one additional disability. Faculty and staff meet with parents and hometown counselors early in each student’s school career to determine long-term living and work options, as well as the skills needed for placement.

Students have opportunities to practice their independence by participating in the school’s residential program. In addition, the Independent Living Skills (ILS) House affords real life practice by offering day classes and an after-school program for selected students. There, students participate in hands-on learning in cooking, cleaning, work skills, use of leisure time and money management.

       The School for the Multihandicapped offers specially designed classrooms, art, music, residential living areas, study rooms and playgrounds. It also offers the latest technological developments, teaching methods and therapeutic techniques.

       Students in the School for the Multihandicapped are provided with a specially adapted physical education program as well as orientation and mobility, physical, occupational and speech therapy. Twenty-four-hour-a-day medical coverage is provided on site.

       Students are provided work training at age 14 through the prevocational program. This program develops skills in assembly, sorting and packaging tasks. At age 16, students may be able to attend classes in the Career and Technology Education Program (CTE). There they can participate in the Industrial Skills Development Center (ISDC) as well as more traditional vocational training classes

For more information, contact:

Maggie Park, Principal, School for the Multihandicapped
South Carolina School for the Deaf and the Blind
355 Cedar Springs Road, Spartanburg, SC 29302-4699
1-888-447-2732 Voice/TTY •  (864) 577-7771 Voice/TTY
(864) 577-7706 Fax  •  E-mail: mpark@scsdb.org
Web site: www.scsdb.org

Directions to SCSDB | Home | Academics | Admissions | Employment/Volunteer |  Feedback |  Foundation | Outreach | Phone/E-mail |
Student Gallery | Student Life |  School for the Blind | School for the Deaf | School for the Multihandicapped |
Career & Technology Education | Postsecondary School | Links