Adam B's Student Story
Adam is in his first year at a middle school on Vancouver Island. He has a diagnosis of autism and has used Macintosh technology from SET-BC since grade four. Last year he was upgraded to a laptop computer (still with Co:Writer) in preparation for entering middle school. Adam is able to organize his work, schedule his time, and do research projects using his computer. He accesses the Internet at home and is able to spend the extra time he needs on homework.
Technology has provided a medium for Adam to express his wonderful writing skills. It has brought down the barriers associated with handwriting and provided excellent visual support for him. Adams typing keeps improving and he will soon not require Co:Writer. His computer use is successful because he no longer has to spend an inordinate amount of time getting the text to look the way he would like it to.
Adam loves politics and often uses ideas from the Air Farce, Red Green and the Far Side in his illustrations. Last year, he returned from a field trip to Vancouver where his class were dormed at UBC. He discovered a love for snooker while in the arcade! This summer, Adam continued to improve his golf game and spent time outdoors, while looking forward to using his laptop at middle school this fall.
Walsh, who's visually impaired from albinism, wrote the following winning essay:
Alex, on the Road, Yet Again
A Story by Adam B
Saskatoon's menace to society, Alex Clayball, is at it again. This time, hes going for a drive in his car. He drives one of those three-wheeled bubble cars, with the doors at the front, and that are smaller than a peanut.
He got in, started the car, shifted into reverse, and accidentally backed into the garage door. SMASH!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The bubble bashed the big barrier behind it.
MOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOMMMMMMMMMM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! screamed Alex. He slammed his foot on the accelerator, backed into the sawhorse in the garage, remembered the transmission was still in reverse, shifted into drive, and sped out of the driveway.
Alex drove by Linda's van, and quickly said, Hi Mom! Hope you had a good day at the casino! Bye! His automatic transmission shifted gears like Alex had to drive from Canada to Brazil in an hour, or the world would explode.
Soon, Alex ended up in the city, and havoc was soon wrecked. Alex got four tickets from the police. One for running a red light, two for making cars crash like dominoes, three for speeding and four for messing around with photo radar while his brothers, Eugene and Dwayne, were on duty.
In no time, Alex began to fall asleep while driving his car. Soon, he was completely asleep, and his foot was fully pressed on the gas pedal. Alex soon lost control, and drove into the leg of the Greenwood Software water tower. The tower began to topple over, and it screamed for help. The tree soon died as it landed.
Alex woke up after the crash. He drove away quickly, in order to try to hide.
To Be Continued..