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preteen/teen entering middleschool

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Posted April 25th, 2008 by chippy
Hello all - I am the Mom of a 12 year old going on 13 this year and entering middle school in the fall. Have been working hard with the school system to allow for a "seemless' entry into middle school. Totally doubt whether "seemless" is possible. Any thoughts?
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As I recall, middle school

Perseverence's picture
On May 4th, 2008 Perseverence says:

As I recall, middle school was probably one of the toughest times (Bullies run rampant it seems at that age, so I think that middle school is something that is difficult for many kids, autistic or not.)  However, it was in middle school when more "options" were introduced into the curriculum that my son found out he enjoyed band.  Ahough he had lots of trouble reading and writing was actually quite normal at reading music.  It gave him a sense of accomplishment that he really never experienced before then.

I agree!!! Plus, I do think

WyattsMom's picture
On May 5th, 2008 WyattsMom says:

I agree!!! Plus, I do think that music is so powerful for our children but is under-utilized. I think/hope/pray that we will see more music options being offered to ASD kids. I've had Wyatt in music since he was 3 -- well, I guess that was only just last year, but still... :)

I don't think my entry into

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On May 1st, 2008 WyattsMom says:

I don't think my entry into middle school was seamless. :) What, more specifically, are you dealing with? Even though my son is only 4 1/2, I would be interested in preparing for the future as much as possible.