TExES Special Education EC-12 (161)

With proper preparation. A student this age needs to acclimate socially and can best do so with the same group of students in every class. At the beginning of the next school year so the student doesn't have a stigma when joining the new group. One class at a time with the special education teacher supervising academic and social progress. By transitioning into classes he is most interested in because he is most likely to succeed with subjects he cares about. The confidence he gains from academic success will support him as he transitions into classes he's less interested in.