We're not talking about shoes......we're talking about changing molding a kids psyche (another one of your strange analogies). Big difference.
It is not any different substitute the word School for shoe. If the program can get these kids to sit in a class room and start reading and learning many of them will begin to enjoy learning new things. They may find a new interest and passion to follow.
How so? Even AA says that people can't change unless they want to change. How is it different with kids? Especially since the kids are attempting to find their own way in life and break away from their parents who seem to want to mold their kids into what the parents want them to be. You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make them drink.
But if you do lead the horse to water they "may" drink. That is the hope.
If you expose the child to therapy a good therapist can help the child to see the benefits to his meeting with him/her and eventually will trust the therapist and then want to work with her. It doesnt happen with all the kids, as we know from reading here. Some will reject the therapy, dig their heels in and learn nothing. But like anything else with children, you can insist that they give it a try and let them see if they find a benefit in it.
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