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The Troubled Teen Industry / Aspen Achievement Academy
« on: February 11, 2003, 01:27:00 PM »
It has been almost a year since my first posting requesting info.  I must tell you after many hours of research and a site visit, we decided not to send our daughter to a wilderness camp.  Yes, we rejected the recommendation of her counselor and physician and I must say, we made the right choice.  We chose instead to move with her to a safe environment.  We have also stopped the sessions with the psycologist.  In her case, we felt much of her behavior was due to the torment of a sexual predator and inappropriate peer pressure at school and in the therapy sessions. It was also due to a lack of connection with family, both immediate and distant.

Today, our daughter is a happy, healthy and responsible young adult.  She has managaed to get back on track at school, maintaining a 4.0 even with honors classes and a part-time tutoring job. Acceptance to a good college is once again important to her.  Family time is also now an important part of her life. Her self-esteem and confidence have improved significantly.  Accomplishment with hard work has replaced the sense of entitlement she once exhibited.

Our daughter now realizes life will be disappointing and difficult at times and that's ok.  Life is about choices.  Making good ones will yield good results.  She also knows that no matter what, we will also love her and be here to help her through her struggles.  We will never give up on or abandon her. We will always share in her joyous moments and in her times of sorrow not just because we are her parents, but because we love and care about her as a wonderful human being who has many great things to offer the world.

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The Troubled Teen Industry / Aspen Achievement Academy
« on: February 26, 2002, 12:10:00 PM »
Many thanks for the informative reply.

The parent company for Aspen Achievement Adademy is Aspen Health Services.  In the infomation packet we received, the program is stated to be accredited by the Council on Accreditation and recognized by JACHO.  It is recognized by the Utah State Dept of Education. Does any of this really mean anything? I have made inquiries to the Dept of Human Services in Utah concerning the progam an am awaiting a response from the licensing agent.

I agree with you.  I do not believe any wilderness program, boarding school, or behavior modification program is a fix for the problems faced by teens.  I have the same concerns and reservations that you do about sending my child to a far off place in hopes of being helped by others.  Will my child be physically/emotionally safe? Will the effects of such a program be beneficial or detremental to his/her emotional well-being? I think of myself as a responsible parent and
want to gather as much information on the various programs before making any decisions.
As a medical professional, I do know I don't have the clinical skills required to help my child through many of the issues she faces, that is why I want to find a program that is best matched for her needs.  She realizes she needs help to build her self-esteem and learn to understand and control her impulsivity that has led her down a path of self-destruction but has not been willing to open up or trust anyone to help her. I want her to see the bright young woman with great potential that she is.

Again thank you for the reply.  I will look into the site you listed. Any other thoughts or information on the subject would greatly be appreciated.

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The Troubled Teen Industry / Aspen Achievement Academy
« on: February 25, 2002, 04:36:00 PM »
Does anyone have any information on or experience with the Aspen Achievement Academy in Loa, Utah?

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