The Black Mountain AcademyReviews of theblackmountainacademy.com

I am reflecting on BMA and its role in getting our son to his life's current trajectory. We have no regrets. I have to say a member of BMA's team, when our son was there 2018-2019 said, please wait until he is 25 to be sure the full maturity/growth is able to blossom. I admit we are still on our way there. He is now 21 and counting. Her timeline seems to be appropriate. I am not sure any intervention can truly reverse heredity, genetics - he is who he is DNA and and all. His addiction to tech, aversion to showers, inability to executive function for room care are all still ever present. But he has improved in emotional regulation and he has always been empathetic. We are proud of Tim and his association with BMA. One day at a time....

After several years in programs in Utah, we were grateful to find Black Mountain Academy in North Carolina for our teenage son on the autism spectrum. He began at BMA in 2016 when it was still a relatively new program operating out of a rental home, and we had the privilege of watching both our son and the program grow. BMA became an exceptional program that gave him the support he needed to mature into a self-sufficient young man. He later transitioned into a college program and graduated with a degree in cyber-security. Throughout his time at BMA, we knew he was in a safe, structured environment with a staff that truly cared and communicated with us regularly. Although enrolling him was one of the hardest decisions we have ever made, it made an extraordinary difference in his life. We are deeply grateful to the dedicated people at Black Mountain Academy who became part of our “village” in raising our son.

As a social worker, I’ve been very impressed with the clinical and academic team at Black Mountain Academy. My clients that have gone to the program have done very well and kept their progress going post treatment. I especially appreciate the Frontline staff who do a lot of the heavy lifting: modeling pro social behavior, social skills, and appropriate behavior to the students in the moment.