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Even for the most independent and outgoing of teenagers, adjusting to college can be tricky. For Spencer Griffin, a 23-year-old with Asperger's syndrome, the transition is more daunting.

Even for the most independent and sociable teenagers, adjusting to college life is tricky. For Spencer Griffin, a 23-year-old with Asperger's syndrome, that transition has taken somewhat longer. Like others with his condition, Spencer struggles to handle change and understand abstract communication.

Sharon Griffin, right, started a chapter of Asperger's Support for Adolescents Plus in Antelope. Her son, Spencer, has Asperger's and attends American River College.

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