Treatment Abuse, Behavior Modification, Thought Reform > The Troubled Teen Industry
Nothing Positive?
Anonymous:
From another thread:
--- Quote ---On 2003-07-25 19:00:00, FaceKhan wrote:
"To this day I have never heard from positive review of a kid's experience at WWASP told by an adult former student/client/inmate on any board. It is always some kid who just got out of the program and is possibly under threat of being sent back or more often a parent who insists that their kid is now a balanced successful person thanks to WWASP.
I will believe it when I see it. All I have seen so far are the accounts of kids who were beaten, tortured, humiliated, starved, and even raped while under WWASP's care. "
--- End quote ---
Facekhan: If you're talking about them posting on boards like this, very few will - they've moved on. Take a look at the newspaper articles in the past several months. They report the negative and VERY LITTLE on the positive. Any parent with a troubled teen knows the tactics they will use to make themselves look good or if they were admitted, will say anything to have their parents believe it and come and rescue them.
Out of the THOUSANDS of kids that have been helped, why are we only hearing from those few that claim abuse? Where do you find the success stories? There are a few news articles, but most come from their internal magazine, BBS and their own rebuttal site and their support groups around the country.
There are so many more success stories. I'm not discounting the "real" issues I read here, but most are not real from my own interpretation, and some have nothing whatsoever to do with wwasps. All programs like this will have the same allegations, not one of them is immune. I especially liked the "ALLEGATIONS OF ABUSE thread someone posted regarding Arnold S and wwasps. Big targets get the most negative media.
It's been posted here before, but to read positives go to: http://www.wwaspsrebuttal.com or their internal magazine: http://www.wwasp.com/source03/Oct-03L.pdf
You are right, Facekhan - you won't read it on internet boards or news articles. It's just not exciting or entertaining.
Anonymous:
Yes, read WWASPsRebuttal, they have all the Stepford Families speaking and about 3 whole positive News Articles. Want to know the number of Negative News Articles? Do a Google or Yahoo search with the key word - WWASP or Lichfield.
So, after how many years, WHY has WWASPS now created WWASPSrebuttal? Because they were probably wasting too much phone time trying to explain away all the alleged problems. Come on, WWASPS rebuttal is owned by WWASPS, what do you think it would say? Just another thought, with all the thousands of programs out there, why is WWASPS so controversal? We dont see all this on any other schools out there. Do we? Sure a few on Browns, CEDU's but not like this.
Anonymous:
WWASPS never had this WWASPSREBUTTAL or a Public Relations Firm until they HEARD about the Direct Action and/or Class Actoin Lawsuit brewing. Not to mention the word CONGRESSIONAL HEARINGS.
IF WWASPS BELIEVES IN THEMSELVES - THINKS THEY ARE SO WONDERFUL - HAVE HELPED THOUSANDS OF FAMILIES - :silly: SEEMS YOU ARE GOING TO A LOT OF TROUBLE TO TRY TO PROVE YOU ARE SO GREAT. WHY? YOU HAVE STATED YOU SAVED SO MANY, LET IT GO. :wave:
Anonymous:
Positive? WWASPS? The website is a great Public Relations move. Wonder why they are doign it now. Move over WWASPS, Huron a comin. :rofl:
Anonymous:
Isn't it obvious WHY WWASp created their rebuttal site? It's a compilation of positive and success stories. Maybe they were tired of having their program defamed and run through the mud without letting folks know there is a bigger picture. Don't you think that when the other programs - ALL Emotional Growth Schools, have the same thing happen on the scale that WWASSP is being attacked, they wouldn't do the same?
Negative is easy - positive is hard work for most of us.
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