Transitional Independent Living

A Goal Without a Plan is Just a Wish
Helping Young Adults Achieve The Goal of Independent Living.
Is your young adult struggling
with the responsibilities of independent living?
Born June 28th 2006.
Specialists in Autism Diagnosis & Treatment
Direction Therapy CMT
Direction Therapy CMT (Coordinated Multi-Disciplinary Treatment) is a clinical intervention rooted in the latest scientific literature integrating cognitive behavioral therapy, developmental theory, and neuropsychology into an evidenced-based treatment approach.

What Our Clients/Parents Say
Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. NDFYA has been a great support resource for young adults looking for a new direction! Mecca F2025-03-25Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. I strongly recommend Dr. Rubin, his staff and their approach! Jaime Davis2025-03-19Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. It was special day for us. Meeting with and sharing with staff and making friendships with the families. Food was top notch. Thank you for your passion and dedication. L&L Larry Weiner2025-02-24Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. New Directions has been instrumental in helping our young adult transition from being too full of anxiety to function in everyday life into a person who has finished college, has a full time job doing data entry, lives alone with minimal support, and is reasonably sociable and happy. The clinicians and staff at NDFYA are both skilled and caring and we cannot thank them enough! Susan Holladay2025-01-31Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. NDFYA has been a great program for our son. He has achieved maturity and independence as well as improved social skills and navigation since participating in NDFYA’s multidisciplinary program. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend the program to other neurodiverse young people and their families. Louisa Shingler2023-06-06Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Our son has been with New Directions for 2 1/2 years. He has had some good days and some bad days. The staff is always there to support him. They help guide him to be an independent adult. There are many services available to meet every young adults needs. My son is thriving and I owe it all to the staff for working with him and our family. Staci Ross2023-06-06Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Kind, warm and organized program that has the best interests at heart for the students. Our adult child is thriving, so happy there and has many friends, learning life and social skills. The program coordinators keep us advised of how things are going and we all work together to achieve the best result possible. I am so grateful for New Directions. They have provided so much guidance and love, giving our whole family new found happiness and hope for the future. Linda Stein2023-06-06Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. They do an excellent job of working with parents and their young adult kids —-helping them get “launched”. Andy Pond2022-12-16Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. New Directions serves young adults who "fall through the cracks" of other systems. We're glad we found the program for our daughter. Sherry2022-11-26

Florida Campus
With the help of New Directions, young adults who previously failed to thrive are experiencing independence for the first time in their lives.
Facilitating Independence and Providing Help For Young Adults
The goal of New Directions is to prepare young adults to live independent lives. Our program is comprehensive and client-centered, providing an individualized plan for each client. Support is coordinated using a new multi-disciplinary clinical approach called Direction Therapy. Direction Therapy incorporates educational, vocational, independent living, health, social and recreational goals into one unique comprehensive service plan. New Directions typically supports students with executive functioning deficits and a variety of clinical needs. Participants in the New Directions program are typically working to learn the skills needed to live independently. New Directions is unique among therapeutic programs for young adults, we provide a wide range of services aimed to provide help for young adults in achieving self-sufficiency. Services are regularly tapered to allow clients to exercise the independent living skills they learn.
New Directions specializes in providing a custom and effective experience in a transitional living environment. Young adults live independently but get varied levels of support/supervision (based on recommendations and need). New Directions provides a wide range of services. New Directions clients learn to apply the tools they learn from our expert clinical staff to everyday life situations. Please visit our videos page to learn more about New Directions and Direction Therapy, our unique clinical approach designed specifically for young adults on the spectrum.
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New Directions for Young Adults, or NDFYA, is a transitional independent living program that helps young adults get on the road to a healthy independent life. We are dedicated to helping young adults achieve their short and long-term life goals. With the help of New Directions, many young adults who previously failed to thrive are achieving independence for the first time in their lives.