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and to say his sentences in “sing-song” fashion. He speaks slowly, dragging out his sentences. Sometimes in public places such as restaurants, he talks too loudly. When reminded of these actions he does correct them. The instructor reinforced our efforts to help him. She also helped him to discover that he enjoyed singing. As his employment takes only a half of his day, unless he is working on a special project, he is left with the afternoons and evenings. He really needs to have something to do all the time. Two afternoons a week he employs a personal trainer at the YMCA. He will tell you that his parents want him to build up his upper body muscles to enable him to stand up straight for all his six feet six inches in height. Keaton presently attends a group for autistic adults; it is held on the campus of Virginia Tech University. He has the opportunity to interact with other people who have Asperger’s Syndrome. This workshop meets monthly and is supervised by a Virginia Tech graduate student. She shares materials containing suggestions and ideas for employment; and she instructs them on skills that could improve their conversation. The group practices their newly acquired knowledge on one another, and play board games that enrich their understanding of the skills. This experience has aided Keaton in his public speaking. He volunteers to help fill backpacks for elementary school children in Pulaski County. The program called, Feed My Sheep, allows students selected by the faculty at each school to secure food to take home for the week-end. Keaton visits the residents at two

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