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After a while his work hours became eight to twelve
o’clock, Monday through Friday and he also began to
receive a salary.His “boss”, asKeatoncallsher, has been
very kind and understanding. She has had to receive
Keaton’s Job Coach on several occasions. His coach
observes him and makes suggestions to the employer
regarding Keaton’s special requirements, and how
best to address them. Sarah has adjusted his schedule
to include variety and movement. We remind him to
be certain that he repays her with quality effort on his
part. We appreciate his opportunity for employment,
and he is very proud of his job.
Gavin who is five years younger than Keaton obtained
his license to drive, so Keaton decided that he too
wanted to drive at least around in our county. He
studied online, was given “behind-the-wheel” lessons
taught by a licensed instructor and practiced driving
with his dad. In 2014, he felt ready to pass the driving
test. He called our house to ask his grandfather to
do him a favor. The favor was to take him to the
Department of Motor Vehicles to get his license. I
was surprised, but Carl readily agreed, and off they
went. Keaton was unable to locate the hazard flasher
on his car, so the lady asked him to come back the
next day. He passed his driving test without difficulty.
He surprised his parents with his new license when
they returned home from work.
It was evident that Keaton was not going to fit the
image of autism that we had thought he would. His
great strengths and love are his memory of names,
faces, connections of relatives with one another, and
his sympathy and affection for others. This is not