ASSERT Finds Family Involvement Critical

The Autism Support Services: Education, Research, and Training (ASSERT) program at the CPD provides state-of-the-art preschool instruction to children, ages 3-5, with autism. ASSERT claims that family training and participation is critical to the success of their program. Parents have the opportunity to be involved in the program on multiple levels: family involvement in intake assessment; periodic parent training seminars; classroom observation and training; home visits by team leader twice per month ; daily communication via notebook exchange; monthly data-based reports of child progress. Families who have children enrolled in the ASSERT preschool receive professional training and home visits by a team leader twice per month to learn how to continue the program at home.

To inquire about placing your child in the ASSERT preschool program, contact Dr. Thomas S. Higbee, ASSERT Director, via phone: (435) 797-1933.