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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