Westridge Academy What the Parents Say About Us

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West Ridge Academy changed my life. Hi, my name is John. The life altering skills I gained while at West Ridge Academy gave me the confidence to succeed in all aspects of my life. I was able to graduate from Brighton High School, attend an LDS Spanish speaking mission in Houston, Texas. I then graduated from the University of Utah in Economics & Communications, started my own business, Pinnacle Sign’s & Graphics. Since 2002, I’ve been doing real estate, where my partner and I rank in the Top 10 agents in the Salt Lake Valley. I also currently own a science education company called “Loose in the Lab.” I am an avid outdoorsman and have climbed all of the major peaks in the European Alps. I also am an extreme snow skier, water skier, rock climber and mountain biker. Anything for a thrill. Most important, I recently got engaged to a spectacular woman who is perfect!!

John was adopted when he was 10 years old. John and his two younger brothers lived under hard circumstances. During John's growing up years, he was considered as the "parent" to his younger brothers. John has had to undergo many hours of counseling to help him reprogram his thinking. John had a difficult time in counseling dealing with a lot of hurt and anger, but after years of work at West Ridge Academy, he started to function as a normal teenager. He and his little brothers have bonded with their adoptive family and enjoys spending time as a family. Recently, John and his brothers were sealed in the Temple. John is a fun young man with a great personality. He enjoys sports, music and helping his little brothers. John is a young man with a great outlook on life and a promising future.

Hi, my name is Jane and I am 13 years old. I have been at West Ridge Academy for 14 months. It has been a lot of work and there have been a lot of things I have had to overcome and change, but I have and I was able to graduate and return home permanently in April. My parents sent me to West Ridge Academy because I was not dealing with my mother’s death or her physical abuse towards me. My dad remarried and I hated my stepmom and didn’t want her in my life. I didn’t want my mother replaced by someone else and I didn’t want to share her with my dad. I wanted all of his attention and I felt we were better off without her. I was very angry and disobedient. Over the past 14 months, I have learned to grieve for my mother, take responsibility and develop a good relationship with my stepmom and other family members. I am happy and love who I am. I have a future to look forward to that is bright and full of life.

Hello, my name is John and I am 18 years old. I have been at West Ridge Academy since February 2007. When I came to West Ridge Academy, I was having problems with my parents, I was involved in the legal system and I was failing school due to my poor choices combined with many learning disabilities. In addition to these challenges, I am also diagnosed with Reactive Attachment. Since I have been at West Ridge Academy, I have had great changes in my behavior. I am a much better student and will be graduating from high school in June. I’ve played high school sports and made the all state teams in both baseball and soccer. I am planning to go to college and get a degree in marine biology. I have grown in understanding why I react to situations and I’m doing better at communicating with my parents. Our relationship is improving as I make good choices, problem solve and choose good friends. I can now see a future for myself that is successful and I am happy.

John is a 13 year old from Chattanooga who enjoys studying things in detail, up close and personal. Before coming to West Ridge, he was refusing to do school work, would not accept adult requests and was very tenacious with his abilities to argue and debate. He has great difficulty keeping his mind from wondering if the task is slow, demanding, uninteresting or just not his idea of fun. At West Ridge, he is learning that he can succeed by not lying, manipulating and exploding to get his way. He has been managing his emotions, cooperating with adult requests, completing school work on time, helping with the chores in his home and demonstrating kindness to others. He has asked his parents to continue providing consequences when he returns home so that he can know they care and so that “I will stay moving forward”. He states that he would especially appreciate them having him “do pushups” as he feels “stronger than ever and wants to keep fit.”

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