Differentiation for Student with Autism

I have a student with autism in one of my classes. I feel bad putting him with a partner because he’s going to want to do things his way or he’s just not going to do it and his partner will be doing all the work. He is very capable if he’s motivated. Any suggestions or advice would be great. Thanks!

Does he have any friends in that class (not people being nice to him just because he’s autistic), if so, pair him with them, and challenge them to create something outside the curriculum. I’m autistic myself, and me and one of my friends spent the entire semester we were in this class making a game.

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