Hate to beat a dead horse, but educational consultants are NOT paid a fee to refer to a WWASPS school. Why would they refer to them if they don't receive compensation?
No mystery here.
Most ed cons are paid by the Parents - not the program.
In theory, this arrangement is more likely to result in the ed con actually trying to find the best fit for the kid in question. Where as, if the Programs are paying per placement - then they might be a little to likely to refer to the program that compensates the best with out regard for the kids best interest.
Lon was insisting, if *I* had paid him, instead of just reading his web site and his booklets, then he would have found me a better safer program.
I can't say this isn't so, b/c I didn't pay him. I simply trusted his reputation, which I had been told by counselors was good; and ignorantly assumed the programs he advertised where programs he endorsed. I never dreamed any thing like wwasp was possible. Had no idea I needed to be on guard for the kind of disinformation and manipulation I was facing with them. I do hold Lon responsible for that. He knows. He should be much more proactive warning parents; and he should not accept their advertising. In my opinion, there is no excuse for it. He disagrees.
Back to who pays who - WWASP is well known to compensate referring parties. I see no reason to believe they would exclude an "ed con".
