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<blockquote data-quote="smallworld" data-source="post: 319980" data-attributes="member: 2423"><p>Welcome, Two-Step.</p><p></p><p>Others may disagree with me, but we had good luck working with an educational consultant who worked to find programs that matched our son's needs.</p><p></p><p>My own experience is that behavior modification does not work. Our complicated kids are often angry and oppositional because they feel so bad about themselves. They need professionals who will reach out to them and build a relationship with them. Only through that trust will the child open up and begin to make meaningful progress. in my humble opinion, any program you look at should combine ongoing intensive clinical assessment, relationship-based mentoring, some kind of recreational therapeutic activity to enhance mood (my son's Residential Treatment Center (RTC) does triathlon training) and an individualized academic component.</p><p></p><p>My own son attended a wilderness program over the summer and then went on to an Residential Treatment Center (RTC) at the end of August. While progress is never linear, we are optimistic about his future for the first time in years.</p><p></p><p>Please feel free to post any questions you might have. Hang in there and good luck.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="smallworld, post: 319980, member: 2423"] Welcome, Two-Step. Others may disagree with me, but we had good luck working with an educational consultant who worked to find programs that matched our son's needs. My own experience is that behavior modification does not work. Our complicated kids are often angry and oppositional because they feel so bad about themselves. They need professionals who will reach out to them and build a relationship with them. Only through that trust will the child open up and begin to make meaningful progress. in my humble opinion, any program you look at should combine ongoing intensive clinical assessment, relationship-based mentoring, some kind of recreational therapeutic activity to enhance mood (my son's Residential Treatment Center (RTC) does triathlon training) and an individualized academic component. My own son attended a wilderness program over the summer and then went on to an Residential Treatment Center (RTC) at the end of August. While progress is never linear, we are optimistic about his future for the first time in years. Please feel free to post any questions you might have. Hang in there and good luck. [/QUOTE]
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