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ASR's Violations of Massachusetts Education Law
Anonymous:
I am a parent who has been googling for three straight weeks trying to find a place for my son.
Thank you for this information. I will avoid ASR and similar "special schools".
The poster called TheWho is what scared me off, you all should know most parents are not like him and his words actually work against these programs.
Thank you again everyone for the time you give to this cause.
TheWho:
--- Quote from: ""Guest"" ---I am a parent who has been googling for three straight weeks trying to find a place for my son.
Thank you for this information. I will avoid ASR and similar "special schools".
The poster called TheWho is what scared me off, you all should know most parents are not like him and his words actually work against these programs.
Thank you again everyone for the time you give to this cause.
--- End quote ---
Thank you for recognizing the difference between "special needs" and special schools, guest.
and people here at fornits claim I dont help kids....this post is a keeper!
Troll Control:
--- Quote from: ""TheWho"" ---
--- Quote --- Yes or no Who, do they or do they not take these kinds of kids?
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I just don’t know the full answer to that Ha,Ha,Ha,……. I mean they clearly cater to students with special needs but whether that translates into the definition of a “Special needs” student as defined by the state of Massachusetts, I just don’t know the answer.
I think this is one of the items the state of Massachusetts is struggling with. ASR is a cross (Hybrid if you will) between a private boarding school, mental heath facility and special ed school. This why they are in limbo when it comes to classification.
Its sort of an interesting position to be in.
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What's really interesting to me, and apparently this parent who is looking for a placement, is that ASR doesn't meet the minimum requirements to be a private school, a Special Edcation School or a mental health facility.
They're basically not qualified to do anything lawfully. This is why they are avoiding regulation by EEC, DMH and federal DOE.
-no special ed teachers or administrators - none
-no licensed teachers
-no licensed counselors
-no student rights under federal law (mail screening, cut off communication, physical punishments, etc)
With these qualifications, ASR really shouldn't be working with any type of kid.
Troll Control:
--- Quote from: ""Guest"" ---I am a parent who has been googling for three straight weeks trying to find a place for my son.
Thank you for this information. I will avoid ASR and similar "special schools".
The poster called TheWho is what scared me off, you all should know most parents are not like him and his words actually work against these programs.
Thank you again everyone for the time you give to this cause.
--- End quote ---
You're welcome. Good luck with your son. Any facility that has an unlicensed program, unlicensed teachers and is unregulated by state authority should be strictly avoided, as NOBODY will be looking out for or protecting your child's legal rights and welfare.
ASR, obviously, should be avoided like the plague.
There are plenty of small, well-structured traditional boarding schools out there that operate lawfully where your child can see a local licensed therapist as needed. "TBS's" simply offer the worst of all worlds - bad education, bad "treatment", bad environment.
Yes, you're correct about TheWho. It has been noted by several other parents actively shopping for programs and believing in the concept that his comments/excuses/cover-ups have frightened them and steered them away from programs. This is why he's allowed to stay and post his twisted thoughts - he's a walking anti-program billboard.
And, yes, we also know that most parents are not like him (failed TBS experience, shattered relationship with his kid and still pushing the program that failed his child so miserably). Again, good luck. Check back if you need any advice or information or just to let us know how you made out...
TheWho:
When the personal attacks start it is a sure sign they are short on facts. You left out that most of the kids are tortured and left in isolation for days with no food or water. The majority of kids are missing digits when they return home…. Ha,Ha,Ha, They have no licensed pilots or licensed plumbers on site either. I also noticed not one employee is licensed to teach scuba diving…this is awful… shut them all down.
If I was reading this stuff, I would call the school…. This is why I love fornits so much. The stories are so outrageous that parents are saying, what the heck is going on… and end up calling the school for clarification or call the
Department of Education's Program Quality Assurance Services Unit (781) 338-3700. even if they are not considering placement, they call out of curiosity, you got to love the information age because you cant fool people for too long.
I am glad you let me stick around, I just got my invitation in the mail to post for another year here…how about you…Ha,Ha,Ha,
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