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hanzomon4:
^Can read that who?

Oh, and your late night humor is not that far off the mark from what has been reported by survivors of programs, even your CEDU-Aspens. You are such a loon, regardless my fun with you is over now.

Anonymous:
CAPTCHA-- field corpses  :rofl:

From Wiki

It is not my intent to become involved in an argument over the proper use and definition of the word "detainee". However, this debate has been recently brought to my attention, and I feel the need to contribute. As an Aspen Achievement Academy "alumni" or survivor, the question of whether or not I felt like a "detainee" has been posed to me. The answer to that question is "yes". This is my story:

I ask that any parent thinking about enrolling their child in The Aspen Achievement Academy, to please reconsider. As a former student of the program myself, this request stems from my first hand experiences in the program. Please be for warned that the organization’s advertisements are misleading. I did not see any of the literature provided to my parents until after my return from Utah. After the initial review of a videotape, and several pamphlets provided by the program, I was disgusted. Aspen did not accurately portray itself. My parents were shocked when I came home and they saw the evidence in my backpack, and heard my stories. They had no idea what they had really signed me up for. According to advertisements for the Aspen Achievement Academy, the program resembled a rugged, yet therapeutic summer camp experience. In reality, this could not have been farther than the truth.

It has been nearly twelve years since I spent those two months in the Utah wilderness, and my experience there still haunts me to this day. The extensive neglect that my fellow students and I experienced was unacceptable. I’ll never forget May 11th, 1994. It’s a date that will trouble me for the rest of my life. That morning two strangers awakened me at 5 am. They ordered me to get up and get dressed "because I was going to Utah for a long time". I told them "I couldn’t go to Utah; I had to go to school that day!" However, as it turned out I had no choice. After a lengthy physical struggle with these people, I found myself forced onto a second rate airplane (who’s ever heard of “Morrisâ€

Anonymous:
Also interesting to note, Aspen is the largest employer in Wayne County.

Wayne County's Largest Employers
Annual Averages 2006

Company  -  Industry  -   Employment
Aspen Ranch Residential Care 100-249
Aspen Achievement Academy Outpatient Care Center 100-249
Wayne County School District Public Education 100-249
Federal Government Federal Government 100-249
Passages to Recovery Educational Services 20-49
Brown Brothers Construction Heavy Construction 20-49
Royal's Market Grocery Store 20-49
Wayne County Local Government 20-49
Wayne Community Health Centers Health Care 20-49
Harward & Rees Commercial Construction 20-49
State of Utah State Government 20-49
GarKane Power Association Electric Utility 10-19
Capitol Reef Inn and Café Accommodations/Restaurant 10-19
Café Diablo Restaurant 10-19
Wonderland Inn Accommodations 10-19
Jackson Excavation Site Preparation Contractor 10-19
Sunglow Family Restaurant and Motel Accommodations/Restaurant 10-19
Torrey Day's Inn Accommodations 10-19
Chuckwagon General Store General Merchandise Store 10-19
The Rimrock Restaurant Restaurant 10-19
Fremont Express Restaurant 10-19
Red Cliff Restaurant Restaurant 10-19
Taft Travel Plaza Gas Station/Convenience Store 10-19
Capitol Reef Resort Accommodations 10-19
Stan's Burger Shak Fast Food Restaurant 10-19
Source: Utah Department of Workforce Services, Workforce Information
Updated May 2007.

Anonymous:

--- Quote from: ""MOMMABEAR"" ---you know at this point the one fact that we should all be able to agree on is this:    the 17 year old child that we are currently talking about had two parents who loved him very much the fact that they had already lost their only other child only increased their desperation to save him. even though the parents may not have agreed on where to get him help they did agree that he needed help. this was a wonderful ,caring and loving young man who did not do drugs was not a bad kid he was just very sad and very unhappy and no body knew how to fix the problem because no one was sure what the problem was. after several threatened and attempted suicides the decision was made for him to go to aspen achievement academy because according to what they advertise they would help him learn what the issues were and how to deal with them while they were keeping him safe from himself and others. SO I GUESS THE QUESTION IS WHAT PART OF THEIR ADVERTISING WAS INCORRECT THE PART WHERE THEY WOULD HELP HIM OR THE PART WHERE THEY WOULD KEEP HIM SAFE??????? I would have to say in my opinion they failed on both parts rather they have helped other kids is not even the question or the point. The point is they failed horribly on this child and now everyone who had ever had the pleasure of knowing him must now suffer for their failure to provide what they advertised. I'm not talking out of my ass i know this child very well. Also parents dont take out loans for thousands of dollars to get their children help if they dont truly believe they are doing the right thing. If they had all of the information before they make these choices then they would also know the risk involved. this will only stop when cases like this stop being swept under the rug so that people know children are being mistreated and dying right under our noses. All of this is happening at the places that are supposed to help them and protect them.
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Can ANYONE post a link to any news article about a 2007 suicide at AAA? I cannot find it anywere on the net, only an attempted suicide some years back. I keep seeing posts by Mommabear about a suicide at AAA but I cannot find any proof that it happened. I am trying to help out Pitbull Mom by collecting EVERY news article about EVERY documented abuse or death at EVERY ASPEN program, so she will have it for Youth Care's upcoming licensing hearing in regards to her son's death in June from medical neglect. She has posted on many forums, but very few people have stepped up with documentation that can help. It seems that a lot of people have time to bitch and moan about abuse, but when it comes time to actually DOING something concrete, very few take the time to step up and help with verifiable information that can be used in court.

Come on people - STEP UP TO THE PLATE HERE.  a young boy died. Let's help mom get those bastards.

Psy, if you're reading  this, PLEASE go to Draper.

And everyone PLEASE ignore The Who, it just junks up the threads and keeps people from reading on.

TheWho:

--- Quote ---PLEASE ignore The Who, it just junks up the threads and keeps people from reading on.
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Hey, that was uncalled for...we have been sitting thru all your posts and bumps, why not PM people instead of bothering us.

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