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The Vantage Point program is designed for adolescent boys and girls ages 13–17 who are struggling with a variety of social, cognitive, learning and processing issues such Autism Spectrum Disorders, Nonverbal Learning Disabilities, Verbal Learning Disabilities and more significant executive function, impulse control and attention deficit disorders. Vantage Point groups are co-educational groups for adolescents whose cognitive and learning issues are a primary contributor to their emotional, behavioral, academic, social and family difficulties. 
These students benefit from a very individualized course of experiential instruction in life skills. Social skills, problem solving skills, teamwork and awareness of others are taught through adventure–based experiential learning. The Vantage Point is pioneering new, dynamic ways to break through rigidity and build awareness and healthier behavioral patterns for those with cognitive challenges. 
Adventure therapy is extremely effective with this population because students learn how to get out of their comfort zones and accomplish difficult tasks rather than avoiding them and seeking comfort. When adolescents have developed problematic rigidity and anxiety based avoidance, adventure therapy can be a very effective way to change course and develop healthier and more flexible responses through building self-confidence, self-efficacy, life skills, and social skills.