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Chapter 2
(Elementary School)
“Expanding our Horizon”
In the early fall, Keaton began kindergarten at Bedford
Primary School. His father took him to Liberty High
School where he worked and placed Keaton on
the correct bus to Bedford Primary School. In the
afternoon Keaton was transported back to the high
school and then went home with his father.
The school speech therapist had visited him on
a regular basis at “Miss Amy’s” preschool, so the
system had previous knowledge of Keaton’s autism.
He adjusted to public school with more ease than one
would expect. Prior to this time very few students
had been diagnosed with autism. The school supplied
an aide for the first half of the day. The individual
attention was important to Keaton. He managed the
afternoon with the class, only requiring a time out
once in a while.
Carl and I attended a Christmas program in which
Keaton’s class participated. He came on stage with
the class but really did not sing. He wandered off the
stage before the performance was over. However, by