Sunday, August 26, 2007

Ten Year Old's Goal is Fitting In at School

A young girl named Azrael Dubose in Savannah, Georgia, has one goal in mind before starting the 5th Grade: Fitting In.  Azrael has Asperger's Syndrome and dreads that she might be bullied when she returns to school.

She and her parents are determined to let her teacher and fellow students understand what Asperger's Syndrome is so that Azrael can make friends and prevent bullying from happening to her.

Ann Hart, a columnist for the Savannah Morning News, writes about Azrael's situation in her article, "A girl with Autism Longs to Fit In."

I like this article a lot because I faced a lot of teasing in school while I was Azrael's age.  It was difficult to be in social situations in school.

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