I'm quitting school

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I tried my best and I failed. The prof. had two tests one hard and one easy she carefully handed out tests to each and every student choosing who got the easy and hard tests in social pragmatics. I failed the test and thus the class. My GPA is now so low I'm on academic probation and I have one semester to bring my grade up(not very probable) as I tend to be a B student. Oh and she knew I had AS and made sure I got the harder test. I'm in graduate school.

I give up. I tried to talk to the disabilities center they scheduled a meeting which the prof. cancelled. They didn't get in touch with me at all after that. Then I went and they told me at the disability center they emailed me 3 times and I didn't respond. Yet when I searched my entire email there was no record of any email from them at all. I emailed the prof and she told me I should have responded to the phone call, but the people at the disability center said they emailed me and never said anything about calling me. I suggested I'd bring an advocate but the disability center said it was inappropriate for me to do so. I told all of this to my advocate and even included all of my list of emails( I never delete anything) and the people in the college have told me they aren't sure how their clients will react to having a person such as me as their therapist assistant. I have one head, no demon tail, and I don't spit fire.

Don't think about quitting school forever. Try your best to solve the situation but if it doesn't work out don't abandon school forever.

If you dislike the professors and the environment you could go to graduate school at a different university. You have to find the environment that suit you. Your gpa might not be incredible but you can always explain a failure. If you're in your master, restarting shouldn't make you waste much time and if doing a phd, you can simple continue your thesis elsewhere. It's hard but don't despair.

You are getting the bums rush. Document everything. Then write a polite letter to the disabilities center. Point out that giving some students an easy test and some a hard test is not proper procedure, but since that is what the teacher did, insist that you be allowed to take the easy test, as the teacher was accepting that one from some of the students. If they refuse, point out that their attitude towards you is inappropriate, and is grounds for legal action. If they still balk at treating you fairly, you have two choices. Switch schools, or see a lawyer. Have the lawyer write a letter for you requesting what you already requested--sometimes jerks won't budge until you sick the law on them. The lawyer will know what to say. If switching schools or seeking legal assistance don't appeal to you, you can always quit, but I suggest holding that as a last resort.

Remember, we on the spectrum are all:

A Different Drummer

If a man does not keep pace with his companions,
Perhaps it is because he hears a different drummer.
Let him step to the music which he hears,
However measured or far away.

--Henry David Thoreau

the material of the test was about social skills and she knew since I'd told her I had AS that social skills was not my easiest subject.

She purposely gave me the harder test.

Kate, your best recourse will be the ADA (Americans With Disabilities Act). I'm guessing AS would be covered. Assuming, of course, that you are American. If not, I'd check with your country's laws. I understand most Western countries now have something similar to the American ADA.

As an administrator and employer myself, I can tell you nobody wants to be caught running afoul of those laws--especially institutions as Politically Correct as today's universities.

As far as school goes, that has to be your decision. I only hope if you do quit that you have a viable plan B.

Good luck.

Go forward one step at a time! After seeing the prof and the disability center, see your grad advisor, then your department chief, then the dean of your faculty and THEN go see your advocate, ADA, or something similar.

Don't fast forward one step! And do try all steps before abandoning!