Teen Whole Life Therapy is a two-week residential session hosted on the Salve Regina University campus in beautiful Newport, RI. We host participants from all over the country.

The program provides life skills development, sports and recreation and independent-living mentoring to teenagers 13 to 17 years old, with traumatic spinal cord injury as well as congenital neurological disorders.

Teen Whole Life is built around the commitment to help young people work towards independent living: transitioning away from reliance on their parents and towards responsibility for their personal care, education and life goals.  The profile for these programs is primarily that of the disabled young person preparing to go to college or live on their own.

This program’s holistic approach coupled with its top notch, experienced and credentialed staff of therapists, counselors and mentors assists participants to develop the physical, mental and emotional skills necessary to maximize their potential for independent living and community involvement. 

Teen Life Therapy is unique in that its residential nature allows for powerful peer-to-peer interaction.  The knowledge that is gained from each other is as valuable as what is learned from staff as the participants prepare for the rigors of college and other post-secondary career choices. 

Participants in Teen Life Therapy push each other to experience new challenges, learn proven techniques on how to problem-solve the unique accessibility challenges the community presents, and they establish lasting relationships that cannot be found in traditional rehabilitation centers. 

This summer, the Teen Whole Life Therapy session will be from Sunday, July 20th to Saturday, August 2nd, 2008.  The session is limited to 13 participants –first come, first served.  Program fees, room and board for the two weeks is $2,800 and need-based scholarships are available upon request.   

For further information, or to apply, contact our Program Director, Angela McCloy, at angela@shakealeg.org.

To see our documentary video on the 2006 Whole Life Therapy session, click here.

Click here for a PDF Brochure (2MB) outlining the program.