Hearing Impaired
Development of speech and reading
skills without instruction
Early reading ability
Excellent memory
Ability to function in regular
school setting
Rapid grasp of ideas
Advanced reasoning ability
Superior performance in school
Wide range of interests
Non-traditional ways of obtaining
information
Delays in concept attainment
Self starter
Good sense of humor
Enjoys manipulating environment
Intuitive
Ingenuity in solving problems
Christy Brown was the tenth child born to a poor Irish family. The victim
of Cerebral Palsy, he was unable to speak and paralyzed with the exception of his left foot. Remarkably, he went on
to become an artist, poet and novelist. The Academy Award winning movie "My Left Foot" was based on Christy Brown's
remarkable story.
