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CHAPTER IV (High School) “Happy Days”

In August of 2006 Keaton began his first year at Pulaski County High School. He had no apparent fear as he began his freshman year. As a ninth grade guidance counselor I had observed the uneasiness in beginning students, and had tried to encourage and support them. It was obvious that Keaton was familiar with the physical buildings of the school and knew many of the faculty and staff. In the high school his father was a math teacher and basketball coach, his mother was the Instructional Technology Resource Teacher; once again Keaton had a full time aide. His female aide would be with him all four years and has continued to correspond with him. For the last two years she did not need to stay in the classroom constantly; she often stayed in the pod and checked on him from time to time. His progress was quite evident. His genuine friendliness came as a pleasant surprise to us. He enjoyed being around other students and would have been on a first name basis with his teachers, something his parents could not allow. We are astounded by his ability to remember details, names, faces, dates and family connections. If Keaton

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