On October 5, 1960 Lou had her first appointment with Dr. Freeman. Lou complained to Freeman about many things she did not like about Howard and the heartache of trying to control him. Lou also admitted to disliking Howard from the moment she met him. “The first time Mrs. Dully saw the boy she thought he was spastic because of his awkward swing of the arms and a peculiar gait.” (77). Lou thought that Howard was a very dirty, uneducated child. Several days later Freeman had his first meeting with Rodney. Rodney explained that there was nothing wrong with his son, Howard, but his outbursts were due to his relationship with his step-mother. After hearing from both parents, Howard was brought in to meet with Freeman. Howard took a great liking
