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Thinking about sending my child to Residential Treatment Center (RTC)
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<blockquote data-quote="Liahona" data-source="post: 537764"><p>Hi and welcome, so sorry you are going through this. I've done both of Midwestmom's options. I found that as my son got larger he got bolder and I couldn't keep up the level of supervision to keep my kids safe. And he started hurting the other kids right in front of me and he was so fast I couldn't stop it. My criteria for sending a kid to Residential Treatment Center (RTC) is if he is a danger to himself or others. I'm sorry, but it sounds like your son is both. Besides if its cps that is "suggesting" he go to Residential Treatment Center (RTC) you might not have much choice. </p><p></p><p>There is a thread in the archives about picking an Residential Treatment Center (RTC) that is very good. I went and toured the Residential Treatment Center (RTC) my son was in. I was looking for safety issues. How were they going to keep him safe. The kids had private rooms with a window in the door. The door locked when it closed. Only the staff had keys. I saw the padded time out room and where the staff sat to monitor the kid while he was in time out. We talked about what will they do if difficult child doesn't make any progress. How long of a stay could I expect. (He did make lots of progress.)</p><p></p><p>Sending him to the Residential Treatment Center (RTC) did not mean that I signed my rights over to the state. I did have to pay child support to the state. I was very involved in difficult child 1's care. I went to the staff meetings and all the therapy they would let me. We also had family therapy at the Residential Treatment Center (RTC). They had a neuropsychologist on staff there that diagnosis my son. They also had recreational, occupational, and physical therapists. difficult child 1 went to school there. He actually thrived in that environment. His therapist had been asking me to send him the Residential Treatment Center (RTC) since he was 6 years old. I just couldn't let go of my baby. It probably would've been better for difficult child 1 if I'd had let him go sooner. </p><p></p><p>Good luck.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Liahona, post: 537764"] Hi and welcome, so sorry you are going through this. I've done both of Midwestmom's options. I found that as my son got larger he got bolder and I couldn't keep up the level of supervision to keep my kids safe. And he started hurting the other kids right in front of me and he was so fast I couldn't stop it. My criteria for sending a kid to Residential Treatment Center (RTC) is if he is a danger to himself or others. I'm sorry, but it sounds like your son is both. Besides if its cps that is "suggesting" he go to Residential Treatment Center (RTC) you might not have much choice. There is a thread in the archives about picking an Residential Treatment Center (RTC) that is very good. I went and toured the Residential Treatment Center (RTC) my son was in. I was looking for safety issues. How were they going to keep him safe. The kids had private rooms with a window in the door. The door locked when it closed. Only the staff had keys. I saw the padded time out room and where the staff sat to monitor the kid while he was in time out. We talked about what will they do if difficult child doesn't make any progress. How long of a stay could I expect. (He did make lots of progress.) Sending him to the Residential Treatment Center (RTC) did not mean that I signed my rights over to the state. I did have to pay child support to the state. I was very involved in difficult child 1's care. I went to the staff meetings and all the therapy they would let me. We also had family therapy at the Residential Treatment Center (RTC). They had a neuropsychologist on staff there that diagnosis my son. They also had recreational, occupational, and physical therapists. difficult child 1 went to school there. He actually thrived in that environment. His therapist had been asking me to send him the Residential Treatment Center (RTC) since he was 6 years old. I just couldn't let go of my baby. It probably would've been better for difficult child 1 if I'd had let him go sooner. Good luck. [/QUOTE]
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