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<blockquote data-quote="dadside" data-source="post: 284179" data-attributes="member: 5707"><p>Briefly, from your description, the way she is going, she almost surely will need some away-from-home therapeutic experience. I'd bet on drug usage that may not be apparent now, but will become so if you don't intervene. That her behavior has been increasingly problematic for over 2 years suggests some time will be required to effect lasting change. Major issues will be where she will be, and what supports she will have after the away-from-home therapy.</p><p></p><p></p><p>IF her average school grades have declined notably over the last 2 3 years, you may be able to make a good case that she be classified under some category supported by the psychologist you saw. That may lead to your local school payiing for a special school placement. However, if she is not already classified, you'd likely be looking at a minimum of three months and probably more before any payment/placement decision was made.</p><p></p><p></p><p>There are any number of programs that will promise to take care of your daughter's issues. Most can have a positive efffect, a small minority are undesirable places. Your research can help distinguish the good from the bad. It is important to match the program to the student's issues and character as well. The least costly program I'd recommend for away-from-home treatment costs about $6,000, takes a month, and is not suitable for a hard case. The most expensive can run over a year, over $100,000, or both. </p><p></p><p></p><p>Some teens survive OK without intervention. Others can deteriorate and ultimately die. I'd not like to do nothing and take the chance that my teen would turn out OK. Ultimately though, it will be your child's decision. The most that can be done is removing them from immediate access/exposure to the problems, educate them on the issues, give them positive alternatives, and provide good supports. I've seen it work, and I've seen cases where parents did little or nothing. You may not be able to manage a high-cost program, but you can always do something positive for your child's future.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="dadside, post: 284179, member: 5707"] Briefly, from your description, the way she is going, she almost surely will need some away-from-home therapeutic experience. I'd bet on drug usage that may not be apparent now, but will become so if you don't intervene. That her behavior has been increasingly problematic for over 2 years suggests some time will be required to effect lasting change. Major issues will be where she will be, and what supports she will have after the away-from-home therapy. IF her average school grades have declined notably over the last 2 3 years, you may be able to make a good case that she be classified under some category supported by the psychologist you saw. That may lead to your local school payiing for a special school placement. However, if she is not already classified, you'd likely be looking at a minimum of three months and probably more before any payment/placement decision was made. There are any number of programs that will promise to take care of your daughter's issues. Most can have a positive efffect, a small minority are undesirable places. Your research can help distinguish the good from the bad. It is important to match the program to the student's issues and character as well. The least costly program I'd recommend for away-from-home treatment costs about $6,000, takes a month, and is not suitable for a hard case. The most expensive can run over a year, over $100,000, or both. Some teens survive OK without intervention. Others can deteriorate and ultimately die. I'd not like to do nothing and take the chance that my teen would turn out OK. Ultimately though, it will be your child's decision. The most that can be done is removing them from immediate access/exposure to the problems, educate them on the issues, give them positive alternatives, and provide good supports. I've seen it work, and I've seen cases where parents did little or nothing. You may not be able to manage a high-cost program, but you can always do something positive for your child's future. [/QUOTE]
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