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therapist, as well as a male aide. It developed that Keaton needed to be out of class and moving when he became restless. He walked the halls to release nervous energy. This resulted in his being discovered by the principal and taken to the principal’s office for discipline. The speech therapist found Keaton doing push-ups as punishment. She called Pam that evening and a meeting with the principal, parent, and therapist was scheduled. The principal was instructed that the push-ups were inappropriate action to require of Keaton. Keaton’s breaks were directed and supervised by his aide after the incident with the principal. Handwriting has never been a skill that Keaton mastered. In a later school system he was allowed to use a recorder, alpha smart, and also a laptop computer. In the third grade, however, his teacher graded his handwriting. This, too, was a practice that was addressed and stopped. It was noted that he was receiving therapy for fine motor skills. Fine motor skills are slow to develop in autistic children and sometimes limited at best. Keaton still prints any written material. One occasion when Keaton was riding the school bus, the driver found Keaton’s movements a distraction for her. A minor accident occurred, and the driver claimed that Keaton had been the cause. After reviewing film of the interior of the vehicle it was determined that he had not been the cause. However, Keaton was secured in a seat belt after that. The family was agreeable to the seat belt, and Keaton felt important as he wore it. During the time in which Keaton’s family lived

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