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Questions and Answers
What was the director's test for Sarah?
What was the director's test for Sarah?
- Writing an essay
- Reading a passage (correct)
- Solving a math problem
- Singing a song
Why did Leslie wish he had started teaching Sarah to read earlier?
Why did Leslie wish he had started teaching Sarah to read earlier?
- He wanted her to be ahead of other children her age
- He realized that she needed more time to learn how to read
- He believed she had the potential to learn at a younger age (correct)
- He regretted not following the traditional teaching sequence of talking before reading
What is the main concern for the Duffens regarding Sarah's future?
What is the main concern for the Duffens regarding Sarah's future?
- Her ability to find a job
- Her social integration
- Her independence if anything happens to them (correct)
- Her academic performance
What organization has the Duffens chosen for Sarah's future home?
What organization has the Duffens chosen for Sarah's future home?
What does Leslie believe about Sarah's future independence?
What does Leslie believe about Sarah's future independence?
What does Sarah Duffen do in her spare time?
What does Sarah Duffen do in her spare time?
What was the initial assessment of Sarah's mental age by the doctors?
What was the initial assessment of Sarah's mental age by the doctors?
What achievement has Sarah made related to driving?
What achievement has Sarah made related to driving?
What did Sarah's father, Leslie, mention about her driving test?
What did Sarah's father, Leslie, mention about her driving test?
What has Sarah Duffen achieved that makes her unique?
What has Sarah Duffen achieved that makes her unique?
What was the initial reaction of driving schools when approached about teaching Sarah?
What was the initial reaction of driving schools when approached about teaching Sarah?
Why did Sarah's father, Leslie, believe that she had to do better than average to pass her driving test?
Why did Sarah's father, Leslie, believe that she had to do better than average to pass her driving test?
Why did driving schools have doubts about teaching Sarah?
Why did driving schools have doubts about teaching Sarah?
What did Sarah's mother mean when she said, 'They were wrong'?
What did Sarah's mother mean when she said, 'They were wrong'?
What does Sarah's achievement of becoming the first Down's syndrome driver in Britain demonstrate?
What does Sarah's achievement of becoming the first Down's syndrome driver in Britain demonstrate?
What was Leslie's response to the opinion that teaching Sarah to read was mad?
What was Leslie's response to the opinion that teaching Sarah to read was mad?
How did the director of the school respond to Sarah's test performance?
How did the director of the school respond to Sarah's test performance?
Why did the Duffens wish they had started teaching Sarah to talk before reading?
Why did the Duffens wish they had started teaching Sarah to talk before reading?
What is the main concern for the Duffens regarding Sarah's future?
What is the main concern for the Duffens regarding Sarah's future?
What does Leslie regret about the timing of starting to teach Sarah to read?
What does Leslie regret about the timing of starting to teach Sarah to read?
