Improve Independence
Students focus on learning and developing valuable life skills to gain independence after completing the program.
Build Self-Esteem
By taking an active role in becoming more independent, students build confidence and self-esteem as they progress through the program.
Healthy Relationships
Students learn and practice necessary interpersonal skills cultivating positive relationships with others.
HOW WE HELP
YOUR CHILD CAN BE INDEPENDENT & HAPPY
You may be stressed and feel like it’s a dead end, but your family has options. Your teenager is capable of being independent and living a full, happy life. We’re ready to help your family move forward.
Program Highlights
Community Success
Neurodiverse students can be easily overwhelmed. New Focus purposely designed a small, close-knit community with only two students per room, a limited number of students and staff, and small classrooms.
Proven Approach
New Focus’s founder, Dr. Brandon Park, a Clinical Neuropsychologist, designed this innovative approach. Led by Six Core Principles and driven by the Autonomy Development Model, students achieve remarkable progress based on neuroscience and evidence-based practices.
Practical Life Skills
Through groups, classes, and real world experiences, students learn valuable life skills including:
- Healthy meal planning and preparation
- Practical job skills and experience
- Expressing difficult emotions in appropriate ways
- Forming stable relationships with others
Greater Independence
Through practice in the main home or perhaps through our unique Autonomy House, student confidence allows them to progress towards independence.
Through practice in the main home or perhaps through our unique Autonomy House, student confidence allows them to progress towards independence.
THE AUTONOMY DEVELOPMENT MODEL
New Focus developed the Autonomy Development Model (ADM) based on decades of practice and experience. Recognized for its effectiveness, ADM was designed specifically to help students thrive in the real world.
