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« Reply #90 on: November 10, 2004, 10:51:00 PM »
I know how you feel back in the day when we slit our wrists they stayed slit :skull:
TDS changed quite a bit in the late days, and it seems to me they would take just about any students regardless of their problems just to get the money. Unsuprisingly they were ill equiped to cope woth this new population and when problems occurred it brought down the wrath of child protection services. The high cost of effecting state mandated remedies exacerbated long standing financial problems in an ever accelerating downward spiral. The enrollment freezes were the straw that broke the camel's back, not that with all the bad press anyone in their right mind would want to send their kid there anyway.
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« Reply #91 on: November 12, 2004, 02:49:00 PM »
I attended the DeSisto School and graduated from the establishment. I graduated in 1997. Funny to see this thread, years later after the fact there are still so many strong views about the school and what went on there. Was it a "Normal" school? Well we all know the answer to that!

 I attended Desisto for nearly 5 years, and it was probhably the toughest 5 years of my life (92-97) As far as abuse going on at the school, or negligence? I never saw any one staff individual directly abuse or neglect a student.  The entire philosophy of the school was based on nurturing. However anytime I did see a student abused it was from other students or themselves, and I, having attended the school and doing a post grad tenure will tell you that everything  possible was done to prevent this at the time I was there. Abuse was not tolerated at all on any level. Most stories that I have heard now from my era are grossly exaggerated.

Michael DeSisto def had vision and determination, and walked to the beat of a different drummer. The school was not for everyone.  As a student, or parent for that matter the school was not an easy place to be part of, even if you liked the place.
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« Reply #92 on: November 12, 2004, 10:46:00 PM »
You better not say that to Wojo
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« Reply #93 on: November 13, 2004, 02:48:00 PM »
You're enthusiastic about its abnormality and that DeSisto was nutty...

Its soo tough but not abusive? Nurturing? Vision and determination?

How about something of substance to explain just what all of this stuff is there anonymous?

You know, besides the very secretive seminars, I have yet to find out just what exactly these damn places DO to actually help these kids besides "instill" a bunch of adjectives that are supposedly character traits into the kids. I guess thats why they're held down, so you can jab it into their ass with a needle.

By 1940 the literacy figure for all states stood at 96 percent for whites. Eighty percent for blacks. Notice for all the disadvantages blacks labored under, four of five were still literate. Six decades later, at the end of the 20th century, the National Adult Literacy Survey and the National Assessment of Educational Progress say 40 percent of blacks and 17 percent of whites can't read at all. Put another way, black illiteracy doubled, white illiteracy quadrupled, despite the fact that we spend three or four times as much real money on schooling as we did 60 years ago.
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DannyB on the internet:I CALLED A LAWYER TODAY TO SEE IF I COULD SUE YOUR ASSES FOR DOING THIS BUT THAT WAS NOT POSSIBLE.

CCMGirl on program restraints: "DON\'T TAZ ME BRO!!!!!"

TheWho on program survivors: "From where I sit I see all the anit-program[sic] people doing all the complaining and crying."

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« Reply #94 on: November 13, 2004, 08:38:00 PM »
I was there in the same time frame as you- and yes it was tough- but really alot of the stories aren't exaggerated- alot of them are true- sure some are a bit far fetched- but there were plenty of completely wrong things they made us do- that had nothing to do with improving ourselves- and nothing to do with recovery- vision or not- it was out of control.
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« Reply #95 on: November 14, 2004, 05:49:00 PM »
We as a parent organization in MA worked hard to insure that the state stepped in because we were concerned about the health, welfare, and safety of the kids at Desisto.  The same Mom who was blaming us publically now is suing them go figure and believe me should.  Her daughters life was put at stake and thank God she is still alive.  The fact is these places are going to be up and running, there is a need no matter what one might think for theraputic residential schools or treatment centers but not at the capacity that they are being used.  While their is still and always will be a need for some, we must insure high standards of care and education for those that will remain.  
In closing I have spoke to several parents of former Desisto kids, it is a cult, even for the parents, I am glad some wised up and knew enough to not get sucked in.  Also the director Frank M is not even a MSW or Educator he is a painter yes a painter.  Go figure.  Does anyone really care or do they just take credit for closing places down when they do nothing but take the credit for it on their website...?
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« Reply #96 on: November 14, 2004, 07:01:00 PM »
Oh do you mean ISAC they are okay but almost cult like themselves, yes they take credit for the work most parents do when their child has been abused, just as you must be careful of the programs offering you the world (all lies) you must beware just as much as the people who ride on those who have had misfortunes coat tails.
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« Reply #97 on: November 15, 2004, 09:46:00 AM »
You heard of grammar or punctuation?

And no, do not put down ISAC, all they're doing is collecting the FACTS and trying to show the world, and america, what they are, and stop further abuse.

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DannyB on the internet:I CALLED A LAWYER TODAY TO SEE IF I COULD SUE YOUR ASSES FOR DOING THIS BUT THAT WAS NOT POSSIBLE.

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« Reply #98 on: November 15, 2004, 08:31:00 PM »
So what if Frank McNear was a house painter :mad:
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« Reply #99 on: November 15, 2004, 09:03:00 PM »
Guess what all you stupid students who graduated and their sucka parents.

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« Reply #100 on: November 20, 2004, 11:17:00 AM »
:smile: I was once worked at Desisto,some of the items I read are not true although I knew some are right.There are a lot of parents who are greatful at the school for saving the life of thier kids. I personally say that Desisto helped a lot of kids and parents being reunited once again and heal the wounds from the past.So please if anyone will say bad things about the school think of the good things also that the school did for you and for your kids.
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« Reply #101 on: November 20, 2004, 05:36:00 PM »
about those "stupid suckas" that graduated- they got there transcripts- its the rest of us that didn't "finish the prosess" that are screwed. just so you know
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« Reply #102 on: November 20, 2004, 08:13:00 PM »
Honey,  read what you wrote.  You say you once worked at the school yet you write like an ignorant.  How do you expect anyone to take you seriously.  PROOF READ!!!
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« Reply #103 on: November 20, 2004, 08:24:00 PM »
Yes they were shut down by the state child protective agency.  They now operate as COLD SPRING ACADEMY IN SARASOTA FLORIDA  - STAY AWAY- FRANK MCNEAR ACTING DIRECTOR a/k/a house painter - Marcus Prichett - longest employement record - he has been there since he was 12 (he is now 40 something) and his mother Louise Prichett (also longest employment record).  Did you hear that - formerly The DeSisto School - now operating as Cold Spring Academy in Sarasota Florida - RUN -- DON'T WALK - RUN!!!!
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« Reply #104 on: November 20, 2004, 10:26:00 PM »
I know former students who will swear up and down that, "the school saved their life". HELLO :wave:
If you believe in your heart that the school really saved your life, maybe you didn't have a life in the first place.
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