ms. christenbury and her staff at flat rock elementary in anderson county, when she was 3. the plan, at first, was to leave her for a few hours, a couple of days a week. >> 'cause we were very leery. geoff: didn't take ms. christenbury very long to earn their trust, and georgia's. >> if there's a new skill set that maybe our daughter has learned, she'll send us a quick note saying, georgia did this. geoff: like when she first began nonverbally communicating what she wanted on an i-pad, by touching a card. >> you tell me what you want. you want to change apps? ok. find the musician. where is it? all right. good job. we don't put any limits on the children. >> if i have to come early to pick her up, she's mad at me for geoff: all part of her spirit to be mobile, along with her classmates. >> we want them to be able to communicate their needs and their wants, and make choices, 'cause everybody ought to be able to make a choice. geoff: and the latest technology, has helped make that possible for many special needs children. >> 26 years ago, i mean, i had an overhead projececr.