Sometimes I would take and label a piece of paper with my name,date,time,the activities being done,for example Answers To Questions For …. Then I would # the paper and answer the questions like that.I would take notes about what was being said,ect.For days when I could speak but felt nervous,I would answer concisely and sometimes I said a little bit more.

In P.E. for line dancing,I would get in the middle of the middle row and put my friends in a circle around me to cover me up as we danced.

If we had to do group work,I would try to sit with the nicest and smartest people in that room waiting to the last minute to be sure of who they are.

If possible,I would sit next to the teacher so I could quietly ask my questions without a lot of attention from others.I would think about the shortest but most specific wording.