Children First: Bright Future Program in Tulare County

TULARE COUNTY, Calif. (KFSN) -- Children successful this Tulare County schoolroom are playing, but they are besides learning however to communicate.

Fernando is 4 years old. He and his classmates are successful the Bright Future programme operated by Tulare County Office of Education.

"His connection skills person accrued to the constituent he's capable to fto america cognize erstwhile he's hungry, erstwhile he's thirsty, erstwhile helium wants to usage the restroom," says his dad, Lazaro Arciniego.

Fernando was diagnosed with autism spectrum upset erstwhile helium was 2 years old.

"A batch of our kids with autism, they person a hard clip socializing with different kids," says Bright Future Behavior Consultant Mindy Gomez. "It's not that they don't privation to; it's conscionable that they person a hard clip knowing however to bash that."

Autism spectrum upset is simply a developmental disablement caused by differences successful the brain. Children with ASD often person problems with societal communication, enactment and restricted oregon repetitive behaviors.

They whitethorn debar oculus contact, enactment up toys oregon different objects successful bid and get upset erstwhile the bid is changed.

Through ellipse time, teachers amusement kids however to explicit themselves done song.

The Bright Future programme offers center-based applied behaviour investigation services. Fernando likes the one-on-one clip with his tutors. ABA besides means determination are opportunities for socialization successful a structured schoolroom environment.

"When helium archetypal started, we had a hard clip getting him to unfastened up," says his behavioral tutor, Damian Thomas. "It was a archetypal clip being successful a halfway similar this, truthful helium was apprehensive. Now, he's a societal butterfly."

Using timers, he's learned however to stock and hold his turn.

Fernando is besides much flexible erstwhile it comes to apparel and food.

"Before, determination were galore things helium wouldn't eat," Lazaro said. "Now, helium went from preferring acold nutrient to lukewarm food."

After a amusive crippled of Candyland, it's clip to spell home. Fernando volition soon beryllium acceptable for kindergarten.

"My hopes are for him to turn and beryllium an awesome kid," Lazaro said.

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