Ed Cons Who Refer to HLA After Abuse Claims

[hanzomon4]

It sounds to me like HLA and other programs were every bit as good at conning the EdCons as they were at conning the parents.  Even if an EdCon visited campus and sat in on sessions and knew about some restrictions, that does not mean they had an accurate picture at all.

Then why the hell do they refer kids to these places?

Idiot..........

[Antigen]

Same reason why people participate in pretend elections w/ touch screen voting machines. Because the want to believe.

"You tell me whar a man gits his corn pone, en I'll tell you what his 'pinions is." -- Jerry, Corn Pone Opinions

[Anonymous]

Here's something entertaining to read:

The Independent Educational Consultants Association (IECA) is a non-profit, international professional Association representing full-time experienced independent educational advisors. Chartered in 1976, the Association's headquarters is located in the Washington, DC area. IECA sponsors professional training institutes, workshops and conferences, publishes a directory of qualified consultants, offers information to students and their families regarding school selection issues and works to ensure that those in the profession adhere to the highest ethical and business standards.

Ethical Guidelines  
IECA has developed a strict set of ethical guidelines that govern the actions of consultants in their relationships with students and families, schools and colleges, and with colleagues. These include a responsibility to understand each student's special strengths, values and needs, while striving to include all family members in the educational planning process. An IECA member does not accept any compensation from educational institutions for placement of a child. All IECA members subscribe to these Principles of Good Practice.


http://www.iecaonline.com/pdf/IECA_Prin ... actice.pdf

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[Anonymous]

I remember the "big day" when all the Ed Cons came. Kids on restriction did manual labor to make everything look nice then they were hidden away.

I had to go pretend to be having an impromptu poetry read in the gym while they were touring there. Then we were sent back to Reals.

OH! I forgot this, but that day we had 3 or 4 strangers (I assume Ed Cons) sit in on our Reals and out of NOWHERE my counselors accuse my of being bulimic, which was bullshit and they knew it.

They had me crying, I was so frustrated at being used like that (guess it was a "slow news day" for my PG and they needed SOMETHING to talk about.)

So, I'm all indignant and honestly offended at this accusation, and crying from frustration, and some random Ed Con lady mistakes my tears of anger for tears of guilt and jumps in and starts trying to psychoanalyze me!

That was definitely a highlight of humiliation. EVERYONE but the Ed Cons KNEW I didn't have a eating disorder.

Their only "proof" was that I usually wore my hair down and then that week I pulled it back in a ponytail. Until then I had no clue that wearing your hair up in hot weather meant you vomit up your food... oh HLA, you taught me so much.

Oh yeah, as soon as the Ed Cons left the room my counselors completely dropped the subject of bulimia and I NEVER heard a SINGLE WORD about it after.

Being degraded, humiliated, and slandered for the amusement of self-righteous strangers and THEN being forced to perform like a trained seal for them... all to BENEFIT the place you would give your right arm to escape.... Nothing quite compares.

bump  ::bandit::