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An open discussion about the troubled parent industry

The old mother of all emotional growth schools, CEDU, went of the auction block on October 20th at the courthouse in Chino California.  Has anyone heard who will purchase it or what it will become...other than the ghost town it now is...

I am curious, Nigel, I assume you had psychological and academic testing done on your son, either prior to or during his stay at Aspen Ranch.  Was the individual who perfromed the testing, if it was a done, a psychologist and what instruments did they use?  What did his scores look like?  Was there a discrepancy between his verbal and performance scores?  Your description of his inability to carry out academic goals might be answered by appropriate testing.  If testing was done prior to Aspen, it might bode well to have him retested.  Frequently, depression can negatively surpress scores and a change in his scores would and could identify that.

We firmly believe there to be no basis for these actions.
A student died, not the first, in their care and there is no basis for action?  How bloody cold hearted and ignorant is that?

Over the course of our 12 year history, our program has adhered to the highest standards of care and we currently meet or exceed all industry and state standards.
The industry standards?  What a joke, "the industry" makes billions from the pain and suffering of children and families.  They are ghouls without standards themselves, except making the bucks, how can they possibly set standards?

We were the first wilderness program to be individually accredited by the Northwest Association of Accredited Schools, and we are licensed by the State of Oregon to work with students who are experiencing issues with substance abuse and are also licensed by the State of Oregon as both an Outdoor Youth Program and Private School.
It takes nothing, but filling out a form to receive accredidation from the Northwest Association of Accredited Schools, hence many states do not recognize these wilderness programs and they cannot receive funding from educational funds states and districts set aside for bonafide "non-public schools."  There is no actual education in these programs and yet NAAS will certify them for a price.  As far as a licensed private school, again, it is a simple form to be completed and mailed into the state.
Close the whole industry down!

This was before my time, but I remember the investigation on the 14 year old.  The CEDU explanation at the time was that the 14 year old, who was physically and mentally disabled, went off in a snow storm.  There was CEDU speculation that his family picked him up and did away with him and were pursuing this investigation to cover their tracks...so typical of CEDU to not accept the responsibility for their own actions....Dr. Powell of Benchmark should know all about this; he was in charge of psych services then.  The 17 year old from the high school, supposedly left during a propheet by climbing out the bathroom window, but now that this has come to light ...HMMMMMMMM!  Again, typical of CEDU, I was told that he had gang connections, was a reall bad egg and probably disappeared into Mexico.  They are both probably lying deep in the forest somewhere.
I wonder if either family can sue  Powell or the Wasserman family for their horrendous hiring practices that ultimately ended in the disappearances of these two.

It was before my time, but I believe they both came from CEDU, Running Springs.  I am absolutely thrilled that another one of these abusive, money for pain profiteers has bitten the dust.  I hope this is a trend.

Twelve percent of ASR students had attempted suicide prior to treatment, and none reported attempting suicide after treatment.

B.S.  I know of at least 4 CEDU students who committed suicide after CEDU...there are probably several more.

According to a friend of mine who has a personal and close relationship with two MBA staff members...their statements indicated that the student "lied" who initially reported the incidents "lied" and "whined."  After reading all of these posts and the comments from the state, it amazes me that they can come to this conclusion.  One would think, when reprimanded in such strong terms after an intensive investigation, that one would consider the viability of the reports and perhaps try to mend the abusive ways.  These staffers are so brain washed themselves that they can not recognize the harm they inflict....and as far as being therapeutic...was there a psychologist, licensed social worker or marriage family counselor in any of these Lifetsteps?  How can they taut themselves to be therapeutic? I'm just glad another one bit the dust.  Hopefully, this will become a trend!

Surely you are saying this in jest....important tool for brainwashing nonsense.