Friendly to use and highly informative, Introducing Middle School: A Transition Guide for Parents of Children with Special Needs, is a definitive guide for parents with special needs students, to aid in the transition from elementary to middle school life. With great tips on fitting in socially and gaining better organizational skills to adjust to a demanding new workload, parents and kids alike will be comforted by the accessible text and positive tone if this extraordinary guide.About the AuthorVirginia B. Stevens, M.Ed., works with autistic children in the middle school setting in Loudoun County Public Schools in Leesburg, Virginia. Mrs. Stevens has a master’s degree in special education (K-12) from West Virginia University. She has taught children in West Virginia and Virginia with special needs in the fields of specific learning disabilities, emotional disabilities, and autism for nearly twenty-five years. Her current special interest is in the field of autism spectrum disorders. The author recently completed an autism certificate from George Mason University. She is also an active member of the Council for Exceptional Children. This is her first book. - from Amzon