Quote Originally Posted by Gandalf View Post
Can you imagine getting angry at a traumatised little chap in a wheelchair just because he won't look you in the eye? Your comment that "he should learn to make eye contact with everybody in society since that is the way we do it here" is somewhat akin to how I imagine one of the teachers speaking. "Fit in with our culture, boy. This is America. Look me in the eye! It's how we do it here". He's a kid, let him adapt on his own terms.
You need to teach him self esteem. Good eye contact is important for job interviews. Teach him right make him look you in the eyes.