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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]If it is F&M I think they will be able to do a single but you might need to be clearer about the need. There are autistic kids there doing fine with roommates, so I would send a detailed letter from his psychiatrist/psychologist about exactly why his needs make it impossible.[/quote]

+1 We were so worried about our level 1 ASD kid adjusting to dorm life but agreed he should try it. He was assigned a roommate--completely his opposite, neurotypical and extroverted--and they became close friends. They are too different to continue living together but it was a peaceful enough year and they will remain friends (text almost daily). DC lucked out and got a single next year, but valuable lessons were learned and growth was had. We spent a lot of time preparing him for the reality of roommate life, especially clear, polite communication, trying to understand where the other person might be coming from, and not making things a big deal unnecessarily. We do think setting expectations helped a lot.[/quote]

By the way his stim is also pacing, but the dorm rooms are too small to pace and the larger common room was full of tables. He found solitary spots on campus to study and pace. I think the imconvenience of that resulted in a bit less pacing over time (just a bit).[/quote]

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