Trails to Success

TRAILS kids range in age from 6 to 18 and are an equal mix of boys and girls. Some children have formal diagnoses such as ADHD, Learning Disabilities, Asperger's Syndrome, Nonverbal Learning Disability, Depression, and Anxiety but many do not. At TRAILS, we are not driven by "labels" but by understanding the strengths and struggles of each child or adolescent. We meet each individual where they are and then support them to move along their own individual Trail to Success.

Children who benefit from the TRAILS Program:

Need to learn coping skills for managing strong feelings
Often feel misunderstood or are seen as outsiders at school
Lack self-confidence in social settings
Struggle with understanding how their energy and behavior impacts others
Have difficulty focusing and completing tasks
Lack social awareness of "reading situations"
Need assistance with reading nonverbal cues
Exhibit poor boundaries
Struggle with give and take of conversations
Lack perspective taking and empathy
Behaviorally act out their feelings
Tend to be more "me" than "we" focused
Need assistance with seeing the larger social picture
Do not always appreciate consequences of their choices
Benefit from structure to experience social success

Trails to Success is a COMMUNITY...

where children and adolescents with learning differences can grow and practice life skills
where kids who need support initiating and maintaining successful relationships can experience a sense of belonging
where children with developmental issues or anxiety can take risks and build confidence
where kids who are lonely can make friends and have fun with their peers
where children who struggle with focus and follow through learn to work toward goals
where kids with low self-esteem can make mistakes which are celebrated as opportunities for learning
where teenagers who lack confidence discover their talents and feel empowered to believe they can make a difference to others
where kids who are impulsive can learn to make good decisions and influence their own futures
where children who lack insight into themselves can learn to appreciate their strengths and struggles
where kids with self-regulation issues can appreciate freedom with clear boundaries and a sense of responsibility to their peers

Where children and adolescents have the opportunity to be stronger, more competent and a part of something bigger than themselves.