Teen Autism Treatment: Expert Insights and Hope for Families

Teen Autism Treatment: Expert Insights and Hope for Families. Parenting an autistic teen is rewarding but challenging. Host Nate Marble and Jennifer Hedrick discuss therapy options, sensory regulation, medication, school support, and when residential care may be needed, offering guidance to help families find the right path. Listen To This Episode Discover expert insights on…

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Finding Autism Support for Parents: Navigating the Challenges of Raising a Teenage Girl with Autism

Finding Autism Support for Parents: Navigating the Challenges of Raising a Teenage Girl with Autism Parenting an autistic child is challenging. Host Nate Marble and Jennifer Hedrick share strategies for diagnosis, self-care, communication, school advocacy, and finding support for families with autism and neurodivergent kids. Listen To This Episode Discover practical strategies for parents of…

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Autistic Teenager Behavior and Social Norms: Helping Your Daughter Find Her Place

Autistic Teenager Behavior and Social Norms: Helping Your Daughter Find Her Place Autistic teen girls often struggle with friendships due to unclear social norms. Host Nate Marble and Jennifer Hedrick discuss social thinking, non-verbal cues, and the impact of social media, offering insights on how to support teens in building connections. Listen To This Episode…

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Unmasking the Signs of Autism in Teens: A Conversation Focused on Teenage Girls

Unmasking the Signs of Autism in Teens: A Conversation Focused on Teenage Girls In this podcast Jennifer Hedrick, MS, LCMHC, explains the unique challenges faced by girls with ASD, often going undiagnosed due to their ability to mask symptoms. She discusses the importance of understanding sensory issues, emotional regulation, and awareness before focusing on social…

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How to Help a Teenager With Body Image Issues

How To Help A Teenager With Body Image Issues Discovery Ranch South is not primarily an eating disorder treatment facility, but many of our students arrive with disordered eating and a history of eating disorders. We will help your child manage their unhealthy body image, address their eating disorder, and choose the right treatment moving…

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Healing Enmeshed Family Relationships | Discovery Ranch South - A residential treatment center for teenage girls and adolescents assigned female at birth

Recognizing & Recovering from Enmeshed Family Relationships

Family closeness and togetherness are vitally important. However, there is such a thing as too much togetherness. If two or more people are so close that they cannot tell where they end and the other begins, that can be a problem. Enmeshed family relationships with blurry boundaries between an individual’s self and others can inhibit…

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A teenage girl developes grit while rock climbing as part of her adventure therapy program at Discovery Ranch South, a teen treatment center for girls and adolescents assigned female at birth

Empowering Your Teen: The Benefits of Exposure Therapy for Anxiety

When teens struggle with anxiety, can a little exposure therapy help? A student, a store, and the most embarrassing things she could think to ask for… I walked towards my student and said, “Okay, let’s go!” She had no idea where we were going or what we were going to do, but she trusted me.…

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"It's not easy for parents to find help for troubled youth" - Photo illustration of troubled youth who have accepted help and are on a path of healing at Discovery Ranch South, a Residential Treatment Center for Girls and Teens Assigned Female at Birth

Getting Help for Troubled Youth

It’s not easy for parents to find help for troubled youth, and getting resistant teens to accept support can be even more demanding. When teens arrive at Discovery Ranch South’s residential treatment center, they often lack the motivation or desire to change. They also bring a low opinion of themselves, and resistance to change. Discovery…

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A photo illustration of a student practicing executive functioning skills while participating in an executive dysfunction treatment program at Discovery Ranch South - a residential treatment center for teenage girls and adolescents assigned female at birth

Executive Dysfunction Treatment for Teens

Executive functioning skills help teens with remembering useful information, practicing self-control, and managing their time. Discovery Ranch South is a residential treatment center that helps teen girls with a variety of problems, including providing executive dysfunction treatment. Discovery Ranch South is not a military school. It is a residential care program that helps struggling teens…

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Have You Talked with Your Daughter About Porn?

By Maia Christopherson   Society and stereotypes would tell us that porn is only a guy problem. Because of this, parents are careful to talk with their sons about porn but aren’t as keen on talking to their daughters about the subject. This divide is problematic, because despite what many think, porn is an issue…

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