Wisconsin School for the Deaf - The Wisconsin Times Vol. 133 No. 4 Summer 2012 | Page 11

This year Stephanie Schuyler, from Green Bay will graduate after approximately 11 years of attendance. She
has enjoyed all the outings in the community offered from the Mobility Training classes, including the grocery,
department, and Goodwill stores. Her favorite is the shoe stores in the mall! Most recently, the Milwaukee
Zoo was a delight for her as it was her last trip with her classmates. Stephanie has enjoyed her dorm life as
well, forming friendships with many of the adults. She has also enjoyed all the additional activities provided
by the therapy departments including the Aquatic/Swim program and participation in SMILES, horse therapy.
Stephanie hopes to be able to ride with her mom on the many cross country trips in the big truck. We hope you
get to see much of America, too, Stephanie, and many beloved shoe stores!
Angelica Aslani is known to us as Angel and descended upon us in January of 2002 from Racine. Angel has a
ready smile and a happy greeting to all. She hopes to work in a McDonald’s where those smiles and greetings
will be well served. Angel says she will miss the staff from the Therapy department, as she too, enjoys the
water and horses. She will miss her teachers and classmates as well. Several years ago, Angel and Stephanie
began a cheerleading squad during a home basketball game for the Special Olympics team and enjoyed
participating at home games. We wish you the best Angel and will look for you when we visit McDonald’s.
Nicholas Johnson likes to be called Nick and has attended WSD since January 2002. He participated in the
150th anniversary activities, including the parade. His hometown is Stevens Point where he will return. He has
been getting ready for graduation this past year by participating in activities at Creative Community Living
Services. Nick is a frequent visitor to the recycle bins at WSD, always hoping for large pieces of cardboard to
build life size and realistic cars, boats, and trucks. He is creative and inventive in many of the parts used. Nick,
too, has enjoyed the activities in both class and therapy as well as the dorm. He especially enjoys participating
in the competitions for Special Olympics and has many ribbons for bowling, basketball, and track. Nick says
he will miss the Power House staff, his friends, and the staff at school. We will miss you too Nick!
In the AED, the staff and students form bonds that go beyond the classroom. Hygiene, manners, behaviors,
emotions, attitude and independent daily living skills are taught. Going into the community helps to better
familiarize the students with the larger outside world. Reading, math and science are also taught. The case load
of students is almost never for one year, or two or three, but rather for many years. These three seniors have
been with us for more than a decade each. They are in our hearts forever. We wish them happiness, success and
look forward to their return visits.

Nicholas
Johnson
Angelica
Aslani

Stephanie
Schuyler

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