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PARENT TESTIMONIALS
"The search for a school for my struggling teen lasted years. Being a parent and professional educator raised the bar high until I found Waterfall Canyon. My search for a place with state-of-the-art therapy; teachers who are skilled in working with learning issues with love; a program that serves a teen's need for hands-on learning and community connection; and a real "down-home" family environment in which relationship is crucial to growth and development. But most important of all, my 16 year old really likes school and working on her issues. What's more, they really like parents to visit and be involved! I never believed this could happen." ~ Dr. Joyce Block, California
"Waterfall Canyon gets it all right: Behavioral, Emotional, Educational and Medication management. It is a gut-wrenching feeling to send your child far away from home. Waterfall Canyon understands the emotional decision that the parents have to make. They know we are not giving up as parents. Exactly the opposite, we want to save and reclaim our children. WCA uses a holistic approach to treat all aspects of your child’s life. Some schools and programs are good at special education, some are good at behavioral therapy, some handle psychiatric problems well and some treat children with loving care.
But, Waterfall Canyon is the only program/school that we have experienced that does it all extremely well. They treat our daughter as the wonderful person that she is despite her multiple issues. The students live in a home setting with loving, caring staff. While many schools are ill equipped to handle outbursts, Waterfall Canyon actually understands that students will sometimes have “melt- downs”. The child is not treated like an outcast. The child is never reverted to a lower level once he/she has advanced to a level and has earned the accompanying privileges.
Many of these students have been turned off to education and have lost self-confidence. WCA develops a tailored curriculum for each student with the first priority of getting the child to succeed as a learner and then to enjoy learning again. The staff in both the house and the school are wonderful and caring. Each child is assigned an advocate who develops a one-on-one relationship with the child. Advocates assist teens with day-to- day problems, take them shopping, and form a unique therapeutic bond. The WCA therapists are outstanding, dedicated, responsive individuals who are well versed in the special techniques and therapies employed throughout the program. They lead individual and small group sessions with students and conduct in-depth family therapy sessions by phone on a weekly basis. The therapists and WCA staff members conduct parent seminars throughout the year. These seminars become wonderful opportunities for learning and exploring new parenting techniques but also provide a chance for parents to share their concerns and questions in a very caring environment. The WCA website blog allows parents an ongoing glimpse into the school and home activities.
After visiting other therapeutic programs it was very easy to see that one of the greatest differences about WCA is that our child lives in a loving HOME setting as a member of a FAMILY! Our daughter has been part of the WCA program for a year and we are talking about transition plans for her return to our home. Thanks to the efforts of every member of the WCA staff we are looking forward to her return with great hope!" ~ Walsh Family, Illinois |
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