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tfkthdjtdjyd A fantastic example of the horrid school system prior to ADA is disclosed through Jennifer Keelan’s story of her educational journey. Keelan was a student living with Cerebral Palsy, which until the early 90s was thought to be a disease. She completed most of her schooling through the public school system because she wanted to be a “normal” child and attend school with her “normal” sister. The school buses that were provided for transportation did not contain lifts, therefore, she could not get on the bus because of her wheelchair. She experienced obstacles before she even arrived at school. The public school she attended did not view Keelan as having academic potential, and this was made evident in wanting to hold her in fourth-grade math forever. When she finally ditched the public school system to set out to earn her GED, she jumped from fourth-grade math to college level math seamlessly. Clearly, her public school did not present any opportunity for intellectual challenge or growth that she was indeed beyond capable of. In fact, she passed her GED with a score of 278 out of 300 and all one needs is a 175 to pass. It does not end there. Keelan not only graduated but also graduated in the top three percent of her entire class and continued on to a four-year college to accomplish the entirety of her goal