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Elan School / social workers
« on: April 11, 2005, 11:01:00 PM »
I most certainly do not attempt to know what really went on there.
 Nor was I suggesting that they "lead you donkeys around with carrots instead of whips." I'm not saying there should be no punishment and only reward systems.
I was merely stating that a basic hallmark of human behavior is that we respond better to rewards than we do to punishments.
Perhaps giving the students there some sense of control over their situations instead of taking away all manner of control of their lives might prove to be a more successful intervention.

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Elan School / social workers
« on: April 07, 2005, 01:31:00 PM »
Hey Syn,
I'm a friend of Nick Susi's, and my boyfriend is Erik Stasiowski.
Nick told me to let you know who I was, and to say hi for him.
-Liz

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Elan School / social workers
« on: April 07, 2005, 01:30:00 PM »
He was in Elan 3 from 96-98 roughly...maybe 97-99.
I suppose it's good to hear that at least the ones that were actual degreed social workers were the ones that people liked or were helpful.
It's just such a shame that those weren't the people doing most of the work with the students. Behaviorally we are programmed to respond better to praise and incentive than to punishment and deterrents. Seems like Elan staff missed that golden nugget of information!

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Elan School / social workers
« on: April 01, 2005, 01:15:00 PM »
I have a question for all of you Elan graduates.
My boyfriend was in Elan 3 from 96-98ish, and we have had countless conversations about everything that went on there, most of which makes me confused and angry.
I am especially interested in the program and how it was run because i am currently completing my Master's degree in Social Work. I don't work with adolescents now, but may sometime in the future.
I am wondering what your opinions are of your social workers at Elan.
I don't quite understand it because it seems to me that much of the systems of punishment and interventions are more damaging than helpful.
Thoughts?

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