I'm not sure the ex-staff postings were positive about CEDU. Many of their feelings seem as negative as our experiences. None of them ---Jack, Max, Roy, "former-CEDU therapist"--seem to endorse the crazy pit of CEDU in any manner.
The only positive post was from a parent of a kid who went there. I was surprised no one wrote to her. I explained the experiences of BS, bad therapy, lack of accreditation, flat out lies, extreme insulation from outside world, lack of proper medical attention, and mental and verbal abuse and she STILL said CEDU works for a lot of people. Not mention the shady history and Synanon roots. In my view, if anyone explained this to me, I would be seriously rocked, so she must think I'm lying or something.
Still, there is so much BS out there. I read in the paper an article about the Herbal Life guy (dead) who went to CEDU and they talked about how CEDU began in an attempt to branch away from Synanon confrontational therapy. WHAT A FRIGGIN' JOKE!!!! The group "therapy" was nothing short of verbal gang bangs. I mean, that was the whole crux of the therapy. Other articles call CEDU a private SCHOOL. Another joke. I had two days of classes a week. These classes were at least a few grades behind the times. Did CEDU actually become a school after I left? Not one article I've read about CEDU really describes it for what it is. The biggest joke is "emotional growth school."
OK. Just needed to vent.
--Shanlea