Transition from Middle School to High School – Valuable Advice from a High School Senior with Asperger Syndrome

• By: Grace Barrett-Snyder Asperger Syndrome and High Functioning Autism Association (AHA)
• April 1st, 2012
• advice, extracurricular activities, friendship, high school, high school transition, IEP accommodations, organization skills, self-advocacy, study skills, teacher support, teens
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The hallways are crowded. Lockers are lined with chatty students and the cafeteria is serving what may or may not be food. Where will you fit in? The homework is demanding. Your teachers have high expectations and you may be unsure about how to meet them. Would they understand? As you’ve heard,...