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<blockquote data-quote="PorcupineWhisperer" data-source="post: 273175" data-attributes="member: 62"><p>Something to consider about placing difficult child in an Residential Treatment Center (RTC), is picking the right Residential Treatment Center (RTC). difficult child sounds like quite a character (I know you probably use other adjectives <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> ), and he sounds pretty tricky to get a handle on in terms of treatment. in my humble opinion, an Residential Treatment Center (RTC) is only as good as the skill of the people who work there. Because difficult child is very sneaky and does not do a lot of acting out (rages etc), I could see him coasting through an Residential Treatment Center (RTC) program looking good on the surface, but getting progressively worse underneath. You also have to consider the negative behaviors that difficult child might absorb in such an environment from his peers.</p><p></p><p>One other thought (again in my humble opinion), I think there is a time line to keep in mind when working with kids like difficult child. The longer the behaviors continue, the harder they are to treat and the farther that they are carried into adolescence, the more difficult they are to treat. The younger kids like difficult child are chronologically and emotionally, I think works to a treatment advantage. </p><p></p><p>In terms of getting him into an Residential Treatment Center (RTC), I would think your therapist would be your number one resource in this area. I would think that the therapist should be able to offer some guidance on how to secure placement as well as helping to manage his behavior until an appropriate placement is found. </p><p></p><p>I wish you the best of luck. I get the sense from your posts that difficult child is a 'major player (my term for kids who are fairly high risk). I hope he (and your family) find the help you need.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="PorcupineWhisperer, post: 273175, member: 62"] Something to consider about placing difficult child in an Residential Treatment Center (RTC), is picking the right Residential Treatment Center (RTC). difficult child sounds like quite a character (I know you probably use other adjectives :) ), and he sounds pretty tricky to get a handle on in terms of treatment. in my humble opinion, an Residential Treatment Center (RTC) is only as good as the skill of the people who work there. Because difficult child is very sneaky and does not do a lot of acting out (rages etc), I could see him coasting through an Residential Treatment Center (RTC) program looking good on the surface, but getting progressively worse underneath. You also have to consider the negative behaviors that difficult child might absorb in such an environment from his peers. One other thought (again in my humble opinion), I think there is a time line to keep in mind when working with kids like difficult child. The longer the behaviors continue, the harder they are to treat and the farther that they are carried into adolescence, the more difficult they are to treat. The younger kids like difficult child are chronologically and emotionally, I think works to a treatment advantage. In terms of getting him into an Residential Treatment Center (RTC), I would think your therapist would be your number one resource in this area. I would think that the therapist should be able to offer some guidance on how to secure placement as well as helping to manage his behavior until an appropriate placement is found. I wish you the best of luck. I get the sense from your posts that difficult child is a 'major player (my term for kids who are fairly high risk). I hope he (and your family) find the help you need. [/QUOTE]
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