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<blockquote data-quote="dadside" data-source="post: 315116" data-attributes="member: 5707"><p>If by wilderness school you mean something with a program lasting from about 4 weeks to perhaps 10-12 weeks or so, I think you would be wasting your money unless there was a long-term residential follow-up. If you mean a longer-term school, the rest of this paragraph may not apply. Wilderness programs (the 4 12 week things) can be outstanding and have turned many lives for the better. They offer high-impact experiences, but the benefit can be lost if the student returns directly to the same old environment. They really need time and support to solidify the change. Even then, there is no guarantee.</p><p></p><p></p><p>I know many different types of therapeutic residential schools. Some require a wilderness experience first, but some excellent ones do not. The financial difference can be substantial. Unfortunately, New York is home to only a couple of residential schools that seem like possible fits for the issues you describe. One is on Long Island, but demand for admission far exceeds space available there.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Finally, the issues you describe also seem ones that could call for an IEP and thus local school funding of a necessary placement. They certainly seem consistent with my experience. If there is no IEP in place, making the case the right way could take a couple of months to get one, but that could end the funding problem for you. If you do pursue this, be sure to get outside help an education attorney or advocate.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="dadside, post: 315116, member: 5707"] If by wilderness school you mean something with a program lasting from about 4 weeks to perhaps 10-12 weeks or so, I think you would be wasting your money unless there was a long-term residential follow-up. If you mean a longer-term school, the rest of this paragraph may not apply. Wilderness programs (the 4 12 week things) can be outstanding and have turned many lives for the better. They offer high-impact experiences, but the benefit can be lost if the student returns directly to the same old environment. They really need time and support to solidify the change. Even then, there is no guarantee. I know many different types of therapeutic residential schools. Some require a wilderness experience first, but some excellent ones do not. The financial difference can be substantial. Unfortunately, New York is home to only a couple of residential schools that seem like possible fits for the issues you describe. One is on Long Island, but demand for admission far exceeds space available there. Finally, the issues you describe also seem ones that could call for an IEP and thus local school funding of a necessary placement. They certainly seem consistent with my experience. If there is no IEP in place, making the case the right way could take a couple of months to get one, but that could end the funding problem for you. If you do pursue this, be sure to get outside help an education attorney or advocate. [/QUOTE]
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