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.
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...