Yesterday was 'A's first day of school. We arrived late and arms full of backpacks and the shopping list for starting ASD kindergarten. He was amazing. Ever since we told him he would be starting school.. and have spent the summer focused on helping him get better sleep.. he has a different response to following directions and established rules and routines. 

Today however is a totally new story and different experience for him and I. We WALKED to school. Not the whole way of course.. we walked to the bus terminal and then from the last bus stop to the school. He held steady for his goal. School. 'A' was getting to school and nothing was going to stop him.

Not only was he determined to jump on the closest bus and eagerly wait for the bus to get moving.. but he tried to do this on each and every bus until I could get him to the right one. He had a hard time sitting and waiting for the bus to get moving..and waiting patiently as it stopped each time. This isn't the first time we've made a habit of using city transit..but this is what we've been practicing for over the last year.

I will always love the expression on his face when he sees that his determination to be understood is finally taken effect. I promised him he would go to school with his brother..and he will have that. Once we make sure he'll stay seated on the school bus!!