high school diploma as early as third grade. cheryl joins us after talking to teachessers ands parents for disabled children. reporter: a push in the senate would change the expectations of their students and cause them to graduate without a diploma. the lion danced a tango that was elegant and bold. reporter: story time at the salt man house is what all three kids love. mom reads and so can emily. but her brothers, 10-year-old jack and andrew, just listen. interview: we just modify our life and find ways to get them to be successful and do what they need to do. reporter: when the brothers were about a year 9old bart salesman and her husband realized they weren t on target with the age group. they have not determined it but they suspect a genetic link. the mainstream classrooms taking an adapted saa exam and on this way towards a high school diploma. but an amendment may allow their school to take them off their diploma track as early as 3rd grade. interview: i s