Shane posted that the Sudweeks "used unorthodox" methods in their business dealings with children in their program.
He is correct. The Sudweeks lacked sound doctrines and opinions. They went against approved, conventional customary practices in their treatment of children. Their choices of abusive techniques went against the established and customary pratice of behavior, which is set up by laws.
Shane posted that he did not believe the Sudweeks "intentionally" mistreated children under their care: The children who were abused, would disagree and say that the Sudweeks did what they did on purpose.
Shane posted that the Sudweeks "saved his life." Only he knows if he was rescued, and delivered from some danger or harm; and if the Sudweekd preserved him from damnation of some sort.
Perhaps, this young man just grew up, and began to make some positive life choices. Perhaps his own parents had some positive input into his life. Perhaps he is just a good person, and was all along.
Shane posted he doesn't care for the word "manipulation."
Most people don't like to feel they are being managed by other people for those people's own advantage, in an unfair way.
These kids in programs have this word thrown at them all the time:
Who would want to be called "manipulators?"
Shane asks that the Sudweeks "be given a bit of slack."
That is a form of forgiveness. The Sudweeks have not admitted their guilt, offered any apology, nor asked for forgiveness.
The Sudweeks have not helped "countless" children. COUNTLESS is an amount "that can not be counted." The number of the the Sudweeks's victims can be counted.
And yes, the Sudweeks should have been able to deal with "unruly teens" OR, they should have stayed out of the teen-help-business. They advertised they they were equiped, and qualifed and experienced to run an educational facility that offered therapy for the very problems they encountered.
The Sudweeks advertised that PROFESSIONALS were on staff to deal with the educational, theraputic, and social needs of each and every student they enrolled---and accepted money to care for them.
If they could not do the job--they should have QUIT.
Shane's postings point out how far back the fSudweeks's "un-orthodox" business practices seem to go.
