Adolescent anxiety is a common issue that many young students face during their teenage years. However, when these students are also diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder, the treatment and management of their anxiety may differ. ASD is a neurodevelopmental disorder that affects social interaction, communication, and behavior. It is important to consider how this diagnosis may impact the way those with ASD experience and cope with anxiety.
Cascade Academy is excited to announce new group offerings to include weekly music therapy and improvisational theater. Researcher and Author Dan Siegal identifies essential neurological changes during adolescence that present as unique challenges and opportunities of this developmental life stage. He describes this time period as the Essence of Adolescence. He argues that not only is this stage of life full of changes and challenges, it is also a time of life to be celebrated and explored with its fullest potential in mind.
Anxiety is not that different from fire. It can be scary, painful and frustrating. It can hurt us and those we love. However, at its core it is a very intentional and necessary part of who we are.
Audrey Hepburn said “To plant a garden is to believe in tomorrow.” The work of planting a garden is no small task. We ask our teen students and their families for trust in their treatment team to help them grow and surpass the restrictions of anxiety and obsessive-compulsive disorder.
A recent “Times Magazine” article released a study suggesting that 40% of Americans are more anxious than they were at this time last year. This total includes the more than 40 million Americans who have diagnosable anxiety disorders. With such…
Are you ever too old to color? Some feel that coloring is childish but recently, it is becoming a more common way to ease anxiety. With a variety of adult coloring books and a wide selection of crayons, colored pencils,…
For teen girls with anxiety, overcoming fears can take on many forms. This week, Cascade Academy students got to spend some quality time at Daybreak Pastures, a local farm specifically designed to improve mental health. During our time at the farm,…
