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As his two children got older, Rigo Mendoza grew concerned about their development. At 3 and 4 years old, Leia and Xander did not speak and were deeply shy around other people.<\/p>\n

Mendez knew it was time to seek help.<\/p>\n

Soon, the two children were enrolled in the Cocopah Early Steps Program, which supports families through voluntary coaching and in-home visits that offer family support.<\/p>\n

\u201cBasically, when I stepped into the program was when it really started the process of trying to get them help,\u201d Mendoza said.<\/p>\n

The First Things First Cocopah Tribe Regional Council<\/a> funds the home visitation program, which offers weekly and bi-weekly visits from a trained parent educator who provides parenting information and models ways to support healthy development in the young child.<\/p>\n

Steffany Ritchie, a former Early Steps specialist who held regular visits with the family, said neither child was verbal at first. They also became anxious when their father was out of sight.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey were having attachment issues,\u201d she said. \u201cDad could not be away from their side or even in another room, they were not comfortable around strangers.\u201d<\/p>\n

After several months of home visits, the program referred the siblings to other community resources. Leia and Xander underwent evaluations and received an autism diagnosis. They then were able to connect with services that provide treatments such as speech therapy.<\/p>\n

Mendoza, a widower, credits the program for \u201creally getting my kids through the initial stages of being more social and accepting of other people. They don\u2019t fear people anymore.\u201d<\/p>\n

Since his children first arrived in the program, their communication skills also have improved markedly. Leia has started to say some words and both children are using sign language.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey effectively communicate their needs and wants now,\u201d the father said. \u201cBut again, all that\u2019s a work in progress because there\u2019s still a lot of things that they need to work on, but that\u2019s what stands out, their communication is better. I\u2019m still learning every day too, learning how to do better with the kids as far as communicating with them, setting up activities.\u201d<\/p>\n

Preschool, which the siblings began attending separately some months after the start of home visitations, has been another milestone for the children. Xander, now 5, eagerly hops on the school bus every morning and Leia, 4, does the same in the afternoon.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf we had tried that in the beginning stages, that separation would not have probably happened at all,\u201d Mendoza said.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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