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From Wilderness Programs to Theraputic Boarding Schools (TBS)?
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<blockquote data-quote="susiestar" data-source="post: 366572" data-attributes="member: 1233"><p>While I have not sent a child to a wilderness program or to a TBS or Residential Treatment Center (RTC) (residential treatment center), I have seen a lot of parents on this board who have.</p><p></p><p>Wilderness programs do a lot to get a child's attention and to push them into changes. THe child has few options other than behaving because there simply is little access to drugs and other temptations. When the child comes home the temptations are right there and the patterns and habits that helped the child with the problems and bad behaviors are right there. It takes changing every part of a person's life to really help them.</p><p></p><p>From what I have seen there is little lasting progress that comes from wilderness programs. It is just too easy to go back to the old ways and friends. The bad things are linked to places and people and activities in the difficult child's mind. Going back to those places, people and activities after just a couple/three months is just too much to resist.</p><p></p><p>Parents who send their kids to a TBS or Residential Treatment Center (RTC) for a year or more seem to have much more lasting success. The placement IS expensive. Many people end up taking second mortgages to fund them. In the long run it is a much wiser investment than the wilderness camp alone is. </p><p></p><p>In order to change a difficult child often NEEDS far more structure than anyone can realistically provide at home. It is simply impossible to provide the structure and discipline with-o the staff and facilities that RTCs and TBSs have. Homes are not treatment centers and the needs of the entire family cannot be set aside for long periods of time because one family member has such drastic needs. It is just too much for the family, however strong and committed they are, to set up and then maintain for the long term. It also isn't fair to any other children in the family, much less to the parents. Parents can choose to try it, but other children can't make those choices and shouldn't have to.</p><p></p><p>It is a wise idea to hire an educational consultant so that you can find a program that is the best fit to your difficult child's needs. Not every program is right for every child. It is a monumental waste of money and energy and time to send a child to a program that does not address his needs. In some cases it can even make things worse instead of better.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="susiestar, post: 366572, member: 1233"] While I have not sent a child to a wilderness program or to a TBS or Residential Treatment Center (RTC) (residential treatment center), I have seen a lot of parents on this board who have. Wilderness programs do a lot to get a child's attention and to push them into changes. THe child has few options other than behaving because there simply is little access to drugs and other temptations. When the child comes home the temptations are right there and the patterns and habits that helped the child with the problems and bad behaviors are right there. It takes changing every part of a person's life to really help them. From what I have seen there is little lasting progress that comes from wilderness programs. It is just too easy to go back to the old ways and friends. The bad things are linked to places and people and activities in the difficult child's mind. Going back to those places, people and activities after just a couple/three months is just too much to resist. Parents who send their kids to a TBS or Residential Treatment Center (RTC) for a year or more seem to have much more lasting success. The placement IS expensive. Many people end up taking second mortgages to fund them. In the long run it is a much wiser investment than the wilderness camp alone is. In order to change a difficult child often NEEDS far more structure than anyone can realistically provide at home. It is simply impossible to provide the structure and discipline with-o the staff and facilities that RTCs and TBSs have. Homes are not treatment centers and the needs of the entire family cannot be set aside for long periods of time because one family member has such drastic needs. It is just too much for the family, however strong and committed they are, to set up and then maintain for the long term. It also isn't fair to any other children in the family, much less to the parents. Parents can choose to try it, but other children can't make those choices and shouldn't have to. It is a wise idea to hire an educational consultant so that you can find a program that is the best fit to your difficult child's needs. Not every program is right for every child. It is a monumental waste of money and energy and time to send a child to a program that does not address his needs. In some cases it can even make things worse instead of better. [/QUOTE]
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