by admin | Oct 9, 2017 | Asperger's, Career Development, Vocation & Volunteering, College, Executive Functioning, General Advice, High School, Learning Differences, Life Skills, Students we Serve, Theraputic
Students admitted to Northwest College Support enjoy many adult freedoms, privileges, and responsibilities. At NWCS, it is the goal for students to live as independently as possible so that the students have the best chance at success after they move on from NWCS....
by admin | Aug 10, 2017 | Asperger's, Career Development, Vocation & Volunteering, College, Executive Functioning, General Advice, Learning Differences, Life Skills, Students we Serve, Theraputic
During my time working as an academic coach at Northwest College Support, it has been my job to teach students the skills needed to navigate post-secondary education and pursue their educational goals. While my students have been the direct recipients of knowledge in...
by admin | Jul 25, 2017 | Career Development, Vocation & Volunteering, College, General Advice, Students we Serve, Theraputic
The involvement of families and parents can look very different at a young adult transition programs than adolescent, or more intensive programs. At Northwest College Support parents receive a weekly one-on-one phone call with their child’s therapist. Most of...
by admin | Jun 7, 2016 | Career Development, Vocation & Volunteering, College, Life Skills, Students we Serve, Theraputic
“Therapy in the moment” or “in the moment therapy” is a term used and applied in many wilderness and residential programs as a way to describe how therapy is fully integrated into the program and very different in nature than outpatient therapy. In wilderness or...
by admin | May 12, 2016 | Career Development, Vocation & Volunteering, College, Executive Functioning, General Advice, High School, Learning Differences, Life Skills, Students we Serve, Theraputic
8 things that are normative to a college experience, but still throw students for a loop … you change your major. In 2010, colleges reported over 1,500 academic programs to the Department of Education. Whoa. Some estimates claim up to half of all students will change...
by admin | Apr 25, 2016 | Asperger's, Career Development, Vocation & Volunteering, College, Executive Functioning, General Advice, High School, Learning Differences, Life Skills, Students we Serve, Theraputic
Choosing the right program for a child is a huge decision for families. There are hundreds of programs out there each offering something different. Families want to make sure their child is going to a program that is the perfect fit, but with so many diverse programs,...
