School is back in session and it has not been much of a change for my brother Patrick and I. We are both at the same school that we were attending last year. A few of the same teachers and new classes but everything is very similar. However, this summer Teddy transitioned to a new school! We were really worried about the change because he has been at his old school since kindergarten and he often has a difficult time adapting to change. This summer Teddy did very well at his new school. The school was pretty empty with only a few special education classrooms in session. However, starting up in September was a very different experience. The quiet and relatively empty school Teddy was familiar with was now noisy and full of regular education students. For Teddy, these changes made it seem like he was starting over. My family is working on getting Teddy adjusted into his school routine and dealing with these changes. As a neurotypical student I take it for granted that I can filter out all of the commotion around me and still succeed. Hoping everyone (including Teddy) has a great school year!
