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<blockquote data-quote="meowbunny" data-source="post: 166387" data-attributes="member: 3626"><p>My daughter's Residential Treatment Center (RTC) was a private Residential Treatment Center (RTC) and that might have made a difference. Rewards were few and far between. Most of the kids there were very wealthy, so things were limited to them. Parents could bring very little as gifts. Shopping was not allowed during visits unless discussed with staff ahead of time. School was year round. So, it was a hugely different type of setting from Kanga's.</p><p> </p><p>It does seem that RTCs that are geared more to DCFS clients give the kids more things. I would guess it is because they have so little. Field trips are far more common. So are material rewards. The funds given to the kids usually are state mandated.</p><p> </p><p>In either type of setting, you do have to fight to get the best treatment plan for your child, it seems. I know my daughter's Residential Treatment Center (RTC) was not geared towards the parents who were actively involved. I drove them crazy with my demands of visitations, phone calls, etc. I insisted on being actively involved in her school curriculum, etc. They weren't used to this. It actually took a social worker to tell them that I was my daughter's mother and I had an absolute right to insist on the things I felt were best for my child.</p><p> </p><p>So, if you feel something is not right for Kanga, speak up. Ask questions as to why things are done the way they are. Sometimes they will give you reasons that will make perfect sense. Sometimes the answers will send up warning flags. When that happens, explain why that is a bad idea for your child and what you would suggest. That includes making things like field trips a reward rather than just a thing that is done.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="meowbunny, post: 166387, member: 3626"] My daughter's Residential Treatment Center (RTC) was a private Residential Treatment Center (RTC) and that might have made a difference. Rewards were few and far between. Most of the kids there were very wealthy, so things were limited to them. Parents could bring very little as gifts. Shopping was not allowed during visits unless discussed with staff ahead of time. School was year round. So, it was a hugely different type of setting from Kanga's. It does seem that RTCs that are geared more to DCFS clients give the kids more things. I would guess it is because they have so little. Field trips are far more common. So are material rewards. The funds given to the kids usually are state mandated. In either type of setting, you do have to fight to get the best treatment plan for your child, it seems. I know my daughter's Residential Treatment Center (RTC) was not geared towards the parents who were actively involved. I drove them crazy with my demands of visitations, phone calls, etc. I insisted on being actively involved in her school curriculum, etc. They weren't used to this. It actually took a social worker to tell them that I was my daughter's mother and I had an absolute right to insist on the things I felt were best for my child. So, if you feel something is not right for Kanga, speak up. Ask questions as to why things are done the way they are. Sometimes they will give you reasons that will make perfect sense. Sometimes the answers will send up warning flags. When that happens, explain why that is a bad idea for your child and what you would suggest. That includes making things like field trips a reward rather than just a thing that is done. [/QUOTE]
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