I was looking through some files from my teaching years and stubbled across a couple yellowed sheets of paper. Looking more closely, I recognized it was part of our opening day of school at Wheaton High School many years ago. The faculty tried to make the first day of school fun, entertaining and educational all at the same time. We wanted to start the year out on a positive note for the students. That usually included a guest speaker, small…..
Marty entered my life when he bounced into my 7th grade Life Science classroom many years ago. He was a tiny red head with a mischievous grin. It didn’t take long to discover Marty was burdened with a serious physical condition. His Mom had contracted German measles while she was carrying him. The virus caused serious damage to Marty’s eyes. Although he was able to see very large images, although not clearly, he was considered to be legally blind. His…..