DA Girls Win Second Place in Statewide Volleyball Tournament
Discovery Academy Student-Athletes Battle Back to Win Second Place in Statewide Volleyball Tournament! The Discovery Academy girls’ volleyball team participated in the State Championship match sponsored by the USSA High School Varsity League that consisted of other Private High Schools throughout the State of Utah. Embracing the Role of Underdog “They were seeded at the…
Read MoreCo-Parenting Your Troubled Teen
Parenting teens are difficult at the best of times. When families are going through a divorce, everything becomes more challenging. Developing and following a co-parenting plan can help you and your Ex to be better parents to your teen. You and your Ex both have the same goal–raising your teen to be a responsible, capable…
Read MoreBoot Camps Don’t Work. Here’s Why.
Boot Camps Don’t Work. Here’s Why. By Trenna Ahlstrom Punishment based programs such as boot camps and Scared Straight programs are not effective in improving troubled teens behavior. Amy Morin, LCSW, succinctly describes the problem with boot camps. “Kids in military-style boot camps learn to do what they’re told when someone is yelling in their…
Read MoreNeurofeedback Improves Brain Regulation
Neurofeedback Improves Brain Regulation Christine Nelson always knew that she wanted to work with teenagers. At Discovery Academy, Christine helps teens by providing them with neurofeedback. For people who are struggling with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), depression, anxiety, eating disorders, Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD), or emotional regulation, neurofeedback can be a life-altering treatment. Neurofeedback…
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