Programs

  • General and Functional Academic Programs

    THE MARYLAND SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND PROVIDES GENERAL AND FUNCTIONAL ACADEMIC PROGRAMS. THE GENERAL ACADEMIC PROGRAM SERVES STUDENTS WHO ARE ON AN ACADEMIC DIPLOMA TRACK AND DESIGNED TO ADDRESS LEARNING ISSUES AND FACILITATE A SUCCESSFUL RETURN TO THEIR LOCAL SCHOOL SYSTEM. THE FUNCTIONAL ACADEMIC PROGRAM IS COMPRISED OF PROGRAMS TO MEET THE EDUCATIONAL AND SOCIAL NEEDS OF THE STUDENTS WHO ARE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED. IN THE SCHOOL'S GENERAL AND FUNCTIONAL ACADEMIC PROGRAMS, SERVICES WERE PROVIDED TO 123 STUDENTS, 28 OF WHICH WERE RESIDENTIAL. ALL GRADUATING STUDENTS FULFILLED THEIR TRANSITION PLANS TO ADDITIONAL SCHOOLING, BECOME MEMBERS OF THE WORK FORCE UPON GRADUATION.
    Geographies
    Not indicated
    Dates
    Jul 1, 2022 – Jun 30, 2023
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
    –
    $14M

  • Program for Students Who Are Blind with Autism

    THE MARYLAND SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND'S PROGRAM FOR STUDENTS WHO ARE BLIND WITH AUTISM SERVES STUDENTS WITH COMMUNICATION AND RELATING DISORDERS INCLUDING THOSE ON THE AUTISM SPECTRUM. EMPHASIS IS PLACED ON FUNCTIONAL LIFE SKILLS, COMMUNICATION AND LEARNING IS SUPPORTED IN A HIGHLY STRUCTURED, SENSORY CONTROLLED ENVIRONMENTS. IN THE SCHOOL'S PROGRAM FOR STUDENTS WHO ARE BLIND WITH AUTISM SERVICES WERE PROVIDED TO 27 STUDENTS, OF WHICH 9 WERE RESIDENTIAL. ALL GRADUATING STUDENTS FULFILLED THEIR TRANSITION PLANS TO WORK OR DAY PROGRAMS UPON GRADUATION.
    Geographies
    Not indicated
    Dates
    Jul 1, 2022 – Jun 30, 2023
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
    –
    $7.2M

  • Program for Students Who Are Blind with Multiple Disabilities

    THE MARYLAND SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND'S PROGRAM FOR STUDENTS WHO ARE BLIND WITH MULTIPLE DISABLITIES SERVES STUDENTS WITH SEVER AND PROFOUND DISABLITIES WITH EMPHASIS ON FUNCTIONAL AND LIFE SKILLS. THIS EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM TAKES INTO CONSIDERATION THE COMPLEX HEALTH AND PHYSICAL NEEDS OF EACH STUDENT, WHILE DEVELOPING AGE-APPROPRIATE ADAPTIVE SKILLS TO INCREASE INDEPENDENCE. IN THE SCHOOL'S PROGRAM FOR STUDENTS WHO ARE BLIND WITH MULTIPLE DISABLITIES, SERVICES WERE PROVIDED TO 42 STUDENTS, OF WHICH 8 WERE RESIDENTIAL. ALL GRADUATING STUDENTS FULFILLED THEIR TRANSITION PLANS TO WORK OR DAY PROGRAMS.
    Geographies
    Not indicated
    Dates
    Jul 1, 2022 – Jun 30, 2023
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
    –
    $6.1M