The transition was seamless…

My son was diagnosed with very high functioning autism at the age of 11 after many years of knowing he struggled to self-regulate but he was doing very well academically. After entering a traditional middle school, we noticed he became increasingly anxious about managing the loud noise at school, not being able to focus, fast paced social interactions, and general over stimulation by the end of the day. We also noticed the “boom” of socializing happening for his peers he followed from elementary school, but he did not experience that increase in social independence. We looked at many options for schools and decided to shift to CVA. The transition was seamless, the staff were incredibly warm and welcoming, and they seem to really understand him. The school is much smaller, the class sizes are smaller and the general stimulation level is much lower. He has time to connect with peers in a lower pressure environment, get more 1:1 time with his teachers, and be challenged on subjects that he excels in. He has a handful of friends at school and loves the independence of the fusion program. We live a few blocks away from the school so he comes home on Thursdays to do online school work while I work from home. He is able to connect with his teachers virtually if he needs special instruction. He is able to use extra time at home for building projects and mountain biking. The communication from his teachers has been excellent and the attention on his special needs related to autism has been great. I finally feel like I can take a deep breath and know he has found his people and his place for learning. Thank you to CVA and all the great people who make it possible!