This is Trent at his new school, Maricopa Elementary. He began on his his birthday at the end of March. He goes to a developmental preschool where half the students are typical kids and half have developmental delays like him. So far he seems to really like it. When I drop him off he just gives me a hug and then holds his teacher's hand as she takes him into the classroom.
Trent was diagnosed with mild Autism a couple of months ago, and has since started in the Jumpstart program at SARRC (Southwest Autism Research and Resource Center). It's a four week program that teaches the parents how to use Applied Behavior Analysis principals to help the children progress in communication and in learning other skills. They also work with the kids in a preschool-type setting, demonstrating these techniques while the parents observe. It's a great program and well worth the drive all the way to downtown Phoenix.
So we've been very busy with preschool on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, and Jumpstart on Tuesdays and Thursdays (all while trying to get the hang of caring for a newborn). But Trent seems to be doing well and we are so happy that he has all these resources available to help him.
