Asc Timetables - 2018

By October, Leo had memorised the timetable down to the minute. He knew that Mrs. Dhillon always started Literacy five minutes late on Tuesdays (staff meeting overflow). He knew that the Sensory Break on Thursdays coincided with the janitor’s vacuuming of the hall, which meant headphones were non-negotiable. He knew that the Thursday Social Communication roleplay was ordering at a café , and he had practised his line—“I’ll have a hot chocolate, please, no cream”—three hundred and seventeen times.

“Leo,” Mrs. Dhillon said one grey November afternoon, kneeling beside his desk. “The timetable is changing next term. New groups. New room.” asc timetables 2018

Leo arrived early on the first Monday of term. The Academic Support Centre hummed with that particular September light—too bright for indoors, too pale for outdoors. He sat in his assigned seat (C4, according to the laminated chart beside the door) and stared at the timetable. By October, Leo had memorised the timetable down