The Black Mountain AcademyReviews of theblackmountainacademy.com

It is an amazingly supportive team for both the student and the family. It is not a easy journey, but it was worth it. Black Mountain gave our son the tools he needed to be successful and gave us the skills to adjust the family structure to be more supportive for everyone. 3 years later, I cannot save enough positive things. This truly changed the course for us.

The Black Mountain Academy did an outstanding job helping our son and us navigate his diagnoses and help him develop the skills needed to be successful in school and life. The staff, teachers and therapists worked well together to help our son engage and succeed in school, work successfully with other students, engage in community activities, and even get a part-time job. Weekly parent calls and quarterly parent workshops helped us learn how to best support our son and guide him in his growth. We learned skills to support him and communicate with him more effectively. Our son made friends and trusted the team. We always knew what was going on and how our son was doing and where he was challenged.

I have been working with this program and the Clinical and Executives Staffs since they opened over 10 years ago. These neurdivergent teens and young adults are so well taken care of and their lives are changed for the better. Noone works better with struggling neurodivergent people than Black Mountain.

Having worked with neurodiverse students of all ages for over 30 years as a teacher, tutor, dorm parent, admissions director, and consultant, I can say without hesitation that Black Mountain sets the gold standard of care and community culture. Brandon and his team truly understand these complex young men and the unique challenges they face. Equally important, they deeply appreciate the profound level of exhaustion and dedication parents experience simply trying to help their sons find a place in the world. Black Mountain will challenge a student, and they will challenge a family to recalibrate in order to grow. This process is not easy—nor should it be—and the transformation is profound when families fully commit to their thoughtful, compassionate approach. Very few schools vet prospective students with the level of due diligence that Black Mountain does. They recognize that a truly safe, supportive, and successful environment for every member of the community begins with getting that fit right from day one. Thank you, JD

I came here during the most turbulent time in my life. A time where everything was uncertain and changing. It was in the summer of 2018. A troubled teenager whose life was in discombobulating chaos. The structure provided helped more than anything. The tools and resources and time I was given was all for my betterment even if sometimes I didn’t see it that way. Everyone there from the Teachers to the Staff only wants you to become the best version of yourself. I look back at my time there and would not change a thing. I am who I am today because of the time and care and tools they gave me.

Black Mountain Academy is an outstanding, caring community for neurodiverse boys. The dedicated staff of leaders in the field provide thoughtful, individualized support that helps students grow academically, socially, and personally. Highly recommended!

BMA was a wonderful experience for both my child and us as parents. Their care, concern, and focus on teaching my son was incredible. My son felt supported and made connections which are so important for children who are ASD. When my son was graduating from the program, the faculty and staff were emotional at him leaving the campus. However, their purpose is to assist in the growth of their students and that is exactly what my son needed. When he finished the program to move to a step down program and finish high school, my son told me that he was living his best life and that he was so glad that he was given the opportunity to be at BMA. He wants to visit and has kept in contact with several of the staff and some students. As a result of his experience at BMA, he wants to receive a B.A. in Social Work and to work at BMA or a place like BMA. I can't say enough about how lucky we are that he is a BMA alum and will forever be grateful.

Our Son was late being Diagnosed, so when we came to Black Mountain, it was just about our last hope for getting help for him. Immediately we noticed the care at which the staff handled his transition to the Academy. We were encouraged to visit(we lived on the west coast) and had most our family meeting via Zoom. Our son had his struggles as did we, However the therapy team and entire staff worked diligently to help everyone get past whatever barrier was holding us back. It was hard, no doubt, but the hard work paid dividends. Today our son is starting his 3rd year of college and is Majoring in Child Psycology with an eye towards at risk teens he currently looking at schools for his Masters. The work Black Mountain does is hard. Its hard for the students, it's hard for the parents and it's hard for the staff. However, I believe their work is crucial and valuable and the best thing you can do for your child.