The summary of the 6-week Special Study Institute, which provided professional preparation for teachers to work with children with both auditory and visual handicaps, reports selected examples of various aspects of the total program. As part of the Institute, a 4-week short-term educational program was provided to multiply handicapped children. The summary offers an overview of the activities of the Institute and a brief description of the children and their educational programs. Reviewed are the content of the instructional program for teachers, the educational and residential aspects of the demonstration program for the children, and the case histories of the 12 children involved. Appended is an extensive manual for the development of self-help skills in multiply handicapped children. (KW)