Music and the arts are an integral part of our students’ daily lives. If you visit our campus, you’ll often see our students with headphones on, listening to their Mighty…
This week marks the 5th year since Black Mountain Academy opened to serve neurodiverse high school students with an emphasis upon intentional daily engagement in our local vibrant community. Over…
IT'S OFFICIAL! Black Mountain Academy is 3 years old! We are so thankful for all of the love and support we have received from the wonderful town of Black Mountain…
While the old adage that "dogs are mans best friend" might hold true in general, it holds particularly true for for students on the autism spectrum. With today being National…
When most people think about the model for traditional “talk therapy”, they often picture the therapist sitting across from their client in a formal office setting. While many individuals who…
Leon Logothetis is a global adventurer, motivational speaker, philanthropist, and author of the bestselling memoir The Kindness Diaries. He gave up his job as a broker and his home in…
Transitioning from a wilderness therapy program into a therapeutic boarding school is jarring for students and for seasoned wilderness professionals alike. Years of trekking through the woods was only the…
As I reflect on the amazing role Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. played in our history, I ponder how to capture the wisdom, tenacity, and hope he inspires in…
At the age of three, I immigrated to the United States with my parents and my younger sister from our hometown of Mexico City. As my family established our new…
We’ve all heard this before. It’s so simple: just start… but starting can almost seem impossible. With the New Year here, loud and proud, most of us are looking for…
