ALLEN PARK, MI -- Antonio Liberati may be a little different from his classmates, but that won't keep him from getting the royal treatment this weekend at Allen Park High School.

The 18-year-old senior, who has fragile X syndrome, was voted to the school's homecoming court.

Fragile X is a genetic condition that can cause a range of developmental problems affecting communication and social interaction, according to the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

Liberati will be part of a pep assembly, parade and football game halftime show Friday, and the homecoming dance Saturday.

“The students at Allen Park High School did this because he deserves it. He is well-liked and friends with everyone," said the school's senior student council president Kristen Cavazos, who'll join Liberati on the homecoming court.

“... He has changed my life. He makes the best of everything.”

Teacher Kathryn Cialkowsi leads a program that serves Liberati and 10 other students with autism spectrum disorder at the high school.

“This demonstrates the accepting nature of the students at Allen Park High School," said Cialkowsi. "They truly love Antonio and consider him one of them. To me, that is the greatest story. These students are changing the way individuals with special needs are viewed. Our general education students will go out into the world and continue that acceptance throughout their lives.”