Waterfall Canyon Academy's Residential Treatment Centers are licensed private homes (coed, with seperate housing) for adolescents, ages 13 to 19, with cognitive disabilities. Students with average intellectual functioning, but whose "social IQ", such as those with Asperger's Disorder, are also eligible. The homes offer a nurturing environment with an emphasis on social skill development, individualized therapeutic treatment and academic achievement. The maximum number of students at the NORTH CAMPUS is twelve, and the maximum number of students at the SOUTH CAMPUS is sixteen, allowing us to provide the individual attention needed for these youth to be successful. We provide opportunities to participate in recreational activities and community service projects, which further complement the youth's treatment, prepare them for life's challenges and improve their overall sense of well-being.

Waterfall Canyon Academy's Transitional Living Program is designed for males, ages 17 to 25, who are transitioning from residential treatment centers, wilderness programs, or therapeutic boarding schools. Our program provides a structured, therapeutic, community-based environment that focuses on providing real-world experiences to prepare young adults to live independently. Residents live in a newly remodeled historic 13-unit apartment building with community advisors and clinical staff to provide one-on-one counseling, support services, and links to community resources.

The ownership and administrative team at Waterfall Canyon Academy have provided residential care and therapy services to Utah youth and their families as Progressive Youth, Inc. since 1996. We have specialized in treatment of youth with cognitive impairment, opposition and defiance disorders, substance abuse/dependency and sexual reactivity.

We understand how a troubled teen or young adult can disrupt the home and family. The emotional turmoil and physical exhaustion are often overwhelming. However, we also have witnessed the joy and peace that comes when the teen and the family work through the difficulties and live happy, productive lives.

Waterfall Canyon Academy is dedicated to providing the highest quality of behavioral and therapeutic services in order to enable the youth to realize their full potential. Our experienced, highly trained therapists, with different approaches and specialties, help achieve this goal. Our experienced and trained staff provide the persistence, patience and unconditional support needed to effect change in youth with cognitive impairment or Asperger's Disorder. We are able to provide 24-hour supervision, support, and behavioral intervention, which is impossible for parents to do while trying to manage a home and family. We offer a staff to student ratio of 1:3 during awake hours and 1:6 during sleeping hours at the RTC and a ratio of 1:4 during awake hours and 1:6 during sleeping hours at the Transitional Independent Living Program.