Treatment Abuse, Behavior Modification, Thought Reform > Hyde Schools
Hyde is definately reading this board
Anonymous:
In the Northeast section of the country ...
Anonymous:
--- Quote ---On 2005-12-04 15:12:00, Anonymous wrote:
"Hi, Im a parent that's looking into sending my 15 year old son to Hyde..Is there any PHYSICAL abuse at this school, please be honest, thanks in advance, Veronica"
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What I witnessed at Hyde was probably considered physical neglect. Maybe some states would consider this physical abuse, I really don't know. The punishments of 2-4 could be considered physical abuse, but again I am not sure. There was also an incident of a top administrator choking a kid as well as another top administrator pinning a girl against the wall. I am sure if Childrens Services were brought in for both of these incidences, there would have been many questions about what is going on at this school. I know that both administrators are still in good standing at the school.
Because I don't know the laws of Conn and Maine it is hard to know the true definition of "physical abuse."
More importantly than the abuse is the fact that the school does not take incidences like the above seriously or take action against the perpetrators when it involves one of their old time personnel or family members. The schools "mind set" is what concerns me the most.
If you are asking this question because you are considering Hyde, I would carefully read all the posts on this website and then make your decision after speaking to a good and reputable Education Consultant.
Anonymous:
So, I gather, in essence, Hyde is NOT the school I would want my son in..thanks for the help guys :wave: If anyone could recommend a good school for my son, I d appreciate the information, you seem like a bunch of bright people! Thanks again
Veronica
C.T
Anonymous:
--- Quote ---On 2005-12-04 15:39:00, Anonymous wrote:
"Wow, thank you so much for the information!! Any OTHER schools you can recommend? After reading some of the things discussed on here about Hyde, and after what you just told me, I think Ill take your advice...Please share some other schools with a more upstanding reputation"
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It's hard to recommend other schools without knowing more about your son and his unique challenges. (One of the big problems with Hyde is that they accept an unusually high percentage of applicants, many of whom are troubled kids with significant mental health, behavioral, and/or substance abuse issues. And, Hyde doesn't believe in employing professional mental health staff. Most of the other schools we've recently checked out are much more selective than Hyde and want to be sure they can meet the child's needs. At Hyde, they believe their model fits everyone who walks through the door.)
If your son is in the midst of significant crises, you'd have to look for a school that's equipped to deal with that (therapeutic boarding school, such as the Academy at Swift River: http://www.swiftriver.com/). If he's functioning well, overall, an "emotional growth" boarding school may make sense.
Woodbury Reports (see the Struggling Teens website) provides a good overview of available schools: http://www.strugglingteens.com/
For boys, I've heard very good things about the White Mountain School in New Hampshire: http://www.whitemountain.org/
Also you may want to check out the Glenholme school in Conn. (http://www.theglenholmeschool.org/) and Carlbrook in Virginia: (http://www.carlbrook.org/).
Again, it's hard to say without knowing more about your child.
Anonymous:
He's just trying to find himself, he's not a bad kid, just a little misguided.He actually WANTS to get out of public school and try a new approach..This White Mountain School looks SUPERB!! Thanks for all of your help guys, you rock!
Veronica
P.S Sorry you had to find out the hard way that Hyde school was a corrupt cult like place, you deserve BETTER than that..You all seem very bright and intelligent :wink:
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