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I was the kid who went there. There was no controversy at the time i was there.... For future referance, keep your bashing to things that you are correctly and well informed about."
You are wrong here...all these programs have been immersed, in fact swimming in controversy for the last 30 years. Goto my forum, the seed discussion forum,and you will see a very interesting article I just posted from 1974 accusing the place I was in of using brainwashing methods on the kids.
The state department of our government has been warning parents against sending their kids to these camps in foreign lands. Many years ago, television shows such as 60 minutes and 20/20 ran series on these foreign Behavior modifications schools.
Even in the absence of all outside criticism, sending your kid away to a foreign land for corrective measures just reeks of a dangerous rotten decision.
Like I said, your parents seem to have come to some understanding that what they did was wrong and that makes you a lucky kid. I also said your parents were brave for telling their story here. I believe that..it takes integrity to admit when you are wrong.
"In almost every region of the world, there are facilities for the treatment of minor children with drug/alcohol and/or discipline problems. These private and state-owned overseas treatment centers can often be characterized as "Behavior Modification Facilities." Parents/guardians enroll their minor children in these facilities in the hope they will improve their problematic behavior.
Some facilities request parents/guardians to sign a contract for their minor child''s treatment authorizing its staff to act as their agents. These contracts purport to give staff very broad authority to take any actions deemed necessary, in the staff''s judgment, for the health, welfare and progress in the child''s program. The facilities can be located in relatively remote areas, restrict the minor child''s contact with the outside world, and employ a system of graduated levels of earned privileges and punishments to stimulate behavior change. The minor child''s communication privileges may also be limited.
The Department of State has no authority to regulate these entities, whether they are private or state-owned, and does not maintain information about their corporate or legal structures or their relationships to each other or to organizations in the United States. The host country where the facility is located is solely responsible for compliance with any local safety, health, sanitation, and educational laws and regulations, including all licensing requirements of the staff in that country. These standards may not be strictly enforced or meet the standards of similar facilities in the United States. The Department of State has, at various times, received complaints about nutrition, housing, education, health issues, and methods of punishment used at some facilities.
Prior to enrolling their minor children in such overseas "Behavior Modification Facilities," the Department of State strongly recommends parents/guardians visit the facility and thoroughly inform themselves about both the facility and the host country''s rules governing it and its employees"
If this isn't a red flag, I don't know what is. When the The state dept "strongly" recommends anything,something is amiss.
http://travel.state.gov/travel/tips/bro ... _1220.htmlgregfl