The Importance of Kindness & Civility High school can be a challenging environment for any student. For a neurodiverse young person, it …
As a therapist, I find myself thinking a lot about values: Our students’ values, Black Mountain Academy’s core values, my own personal …
At Black Mountain Academy, we believe that education goes beyond the classroom. Our unique approach to education focuses on the power of …
Music and the arts are an integral part of our students’ daily lives. If you visit our campus, you’ll often see our …
This week marks the 5th year since Black Mountain Academy opened to serve neurodiverse high school students with an emphasis upon intentional …
IT’S OFFICIAL! Black Mountain Academy is 3 years old! We are so thankful for all of the love and support we have …
While the old adage that “dogs are mans best friend” might hold true in general, it holds particularly true for for students …
When most people think about the model for traditional “talk therapy”, they often picture the therapist sitting across from their client in …
Leon Logothetis is a global adventurer, motivational speaker, philanthropist, and author of the bestselling memoir The Kindness Diaries. He gave up his …
Transitioning from a wilderness therapy program into a specialized boarding school is jarring for students and for seasoned wilderness professionals alike. Years …
As I reflect on the amazing role Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. played in our history, I ponder how to capture …
At the age of three, I immigrated to the United States with my parents and my younger sister from our hometown of …
We’ve all heard this before. It’s so simple: just start… but starting can almost seem impossible. With the New Year here, loud …
We have all had memorable academic experiences in our lives. Some of those experiences may be very positive while others perhaps a …
“Dude, why do you love schedules so much?” It’s Tuesday afternoon, and I’m taking a handful of our students who struggle with …
International migration is happening on a scale larger than ever, with 224 million people living in a country other than where they …
By: Brandon Moffitt, MA, LPC As I reflect upon the last year and a half of developing and opening Black Mountain Academy, …
Aaron McGinley, program director at Black Mountain Academy, recently had the opportunity to interview Dr. Temple Grandin and Dr. Debra Moore about …
We are excited to present a TEDX video from Our Program Director, Aaron McGinley, M.A., on the topic of Autism, Technology, and …
Community-Based Social Skill Training An adolescent client of mine once discovered and read a social skill training manual in my office waiting …