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<blockquote data-quote="Fran" data-source="post: 12341" data-attributes="member: 3"><p>It was and still is the best choice I made for my son. He didn't get cured of his learning disabilities or his AS. His education wasn't better or worse than what he was getting locally. At the very least he wasn't kicked out(which he was from all private learning different schools). Truth be told his academics at that time were secondary.</p><p>The fact that it kept him from hurting himself and others was a BIG deal. Keeping him out of jail because of his rages was a BIG deal. His educational lag was something that could be made up with time. </p><p>My son was safe and he made more progress than he has since. My biggest regret was that he didn't go to a transition program. I do not now or ever believe love is enough. I believe love is the motivating force to seek help for our children.</p><p></p><p>If you don't feel he should be away from home, go with that but be clear that it will require you to assume the Residential Treatment Center (RTC) aspects in your own home. Much like what Nancy did. She loved her child too but she couldn't just go with that. She had to institute some method to turn things around. </p><p></p><p>We are the mommies to our kids and we love them too. Each of us have to do more than just love them. </p><p>Make a plan. Ask those who have had success with their own children what they did, how they did it and what was their lives like at home. There is no magic cure. Residential Treatment Center (RTC) isn't a cure. It's a treatment plan. All members learn to be effective is a matter of making a plan for intervention or doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Fran, post: 12341, member: 3"] It was and still is the best choice I made for my son. He didn't get cured of his learning disabilities or his AS. His education wasn't better or worse than what he was getting locally. At the very least he wasn't kicked out(which he was from all private learning different schools). Truth be told his academics at that time were secondary. The fact that it kept him from hurting himself and others was a BIG deal. Keeping him out of jail because of his rages was a BIG deal. His educational lag was something that could be made up with time. My son was safe and he made more progress than he has since. My biggest regret was that he didn't go to a transition program. I do not now or ever believe love is enough. I believe love is the motivating force to seek help for our children. If you don't feel he should be away from home, go with that but be clear that it will require you to assume the Residential Treatment Center (RTC) aspects in your own home. Much like what Nancy did. She loved her child too but she couldn't just go with that. She had to institute some method to turn things around. We are the mommies to our kids and we love them too. Each of us have to do more than just love them. Make a plan. Ask those who have had success with their own children what they did, how they did it and what was their lives like at home. There is no magic cure. Residential Treatment Center (RTC) isn't a cure. It's a treatment plan. All members learn to be effective is a matter of making a plan for intervention or doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results. [/QUOTE]
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