3. …“Experts” focusing on limitations to the
point of telling parents what to hope and
dream.
… “Experts” assuming that if a person
cannot walk or talk, he/she has low
cognitive ability and little potential for
learning.
7. Learning Vision 2013
By graduation day, Ben will learn the skills to …
a) Respond appropriately and accurately via communication device
when asked how he feels or what he wants;
b) Read (at some level) using a computer and have gained basic
knowledge of math, science and health topics as well as current
events;
c) Use a computer (with minimal assistance) that is equipped with a
switch and accessible interface;
d) Navigate his wheelchair (safely) in any classroom situation most
(75%) of the time;
e) Transfer (with assistance) from a chair to his walker without the use
of a mechanical lift;
f) Stand (with assistance) long enough to change his clothes;
g) Sit in a classroom chair (with assistance) for as long as he wants and
interact with others and his environment;
h) Walk across the stage (with assistance) to receive his diploma!
