Author name: Jaime

A caring, talented young man whose development path in life was blockaded by his wall of anxieties. This young man, our 18-year son, we entrusted to New Directions. The initial feedback of resistance and mercurial behavior was all too familiar to us. And yet, amidst temporal chaos, we saw in action a team of professionals […]

New Directions absolutely matched its name and goals for our son. The turnaround was amazing. Our personal interaction with our son greatly improved. In the past, it was nearly impossible to have a conversation that wasn’t dominated by his OCD behavior. Now, if it goes in that direction, our son realizes it and he stops

As you know, our son has been at New Directions for just over two months. Originally we had been told by the folks at his previous wilderness program not to expect as much communication once our son was in a longer transition program. On the contrary, our experience has been very different. The communication has

I just wanted to let you know how amazing you have been. New Directions has been a lifesaver for us. My son was non-functional for over 4 years, we tried but had no idea how to help him. You have really worked miracles with him. Everyone has been great, easy to contact, and helpful. You

“I’ve often heard that because of my developmental disabilities, I must work harder to succeed. Hard work is a good start, but smart work seems to be smarter. I am a member of the International Society for Autism (ISA – Dr. Rubin’s non-profit) and a client of New Directions and these programs helped me learn

My experience with New Directions has been very positive. My daughter has grown and is doing better than I could have imagined given where she was when she started. More important was my overall experience with your staff. They were extremely responsive, professional, and kind to me. Living so far has been challenging but your

We are so fortunate to have you and the other talented professionals at New Directions in our son’s life. The improvement in his behavior, along with the insight into what will best achieve his personal goals have been just as Dr. Rubin and you predicted at our first interview in 2012. New Directions is an

In summary, the biggest compliment I could pay to New Directions is the fact that my son asked to return to the program after spending 2 years in college.

New Directions has taken my child to a level of independent living I never thought possible.

Our son has accomplished all of the goals that were set for him during his time at New Directions.