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alumni news After leaving The Westview School, Avery attended and graduated from Gateway Academy. Avery is currently attending Advance, a transitional program that helps people on the spectrum navigate adult life. He lives in his own apartment and plans to get a job soon. Avery credits Westview with helping him learn in an environment that taught him what he needed to move ahead in life. Avery’s advice for Westview students: “Be yourself. Don’t let other people tell you to be something that you are not. As long as you have the right determination and momentum, you can accomplish anything. Frustration is temporary, but in the long run, it is all worth it.” At the age of 4, Caroline had a sudden onset of Landau Kleffner Syndrome. She was deaf and unable to communicate with the world. Per Caroline, “Westview provided me with the environment and resources I needed as I regained my ability to process sound. It was the perfect place for me to learn how to gain back the power of my voice.” Caroline spent her high school years performing theatre, choir, and dance. In 2019, she graduated from Texas Christian University with a degree in journalism. Caroline currently attends the graduate journalism program at Northwestern University. Set to graduate in August 2021, her dream is to work at NPR.
Colin Brogdon Colin attended The Westview School for three years. Next, he went to Kirk Elementary for two years, and then The Grace School. He is currently a freshman at Houston Christian. Colin said about his time at Westview, “Westview has greatly helped me not only in my academic success but also in the way I conduct myself and interact with others. [Westview] helped me to make friends, communicate and discuss how I feel, and taught me a great variety of communicative skills. It helped me reach out of my bubble and explore many new diverse opportunities that I would have never been able to dream of doing without the help of Westview.”
