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Do any of these labels sound familiar?
•Truancy (Excessive Absences)
•Multiple Suspension/Detentions
•Expulsion
•Academic Failure/Grades Dropping - Underachiever
•Social Withdrawal – Isolating themselves
•Poor Decision Making
•Peer Relationship Problems; Fights; Arguments
•Choosing the Wrong Peer Group
•Defiant/Anger/Violent/Rage/Rebellious – Conduct Disorder
•Confrontational Behavior/Acting Out
•Refusal to accept Accountability for their Actions
•Depression/Bipolar/Oppositional Defiance Disorder
•Involvement in Cult Activities – Gang Activity
Does any of the above sound familiar? If so it may be time to start searching
for healthy and safe alternative schools or programs. Whether they are local or
out of the area, after conferring with a school guidance counselor or therapist,
you may determine that a different academic setting may benefit your child.
Absences and Suspension Rates (or Incident reports) are useful indicators of
student academic or behavioral problems. Most truancy and incident rates
increase with grade levels. Another words, this will most likely escalate rather
than go away if not addressed. We always recommend parents to seek local
adolescent therapy* prior to residential placement.
Incidents rates are on the rise and school expulsion have increased, nearly
doubled in the High Schools within the past three years. The zero tolerance
rates may be attributed to this rise in numbers, however it is a clear
indication that some teens are truly struggling and need outside help. This is
has to do with many factors:
• Population Increase, which leads to overcrowding in the schools
• Lack of ACCEPTANCE of our Cultural Diversity
• Family Conflicts – Marital Issues (Divorce, Separation, etc.)
• Stress and Anger Management Problems
• Lack of Communication and the skills to communicate with Today's Teens.
• Ineffective or Inconsistence Parenting/Discipline Strategies
• Substance Abuse (Drugs and/or Alcohol)
• Undiagnosed Learning Disabilities – ADD/ADHD/LD
• Zero Tolerance Level at Schools
• LACK OF AFFORDABLE COMMUNITY RESOURCES & SERVICES
Today's Teens are subjected to many more obstacles then the generation's
prior. The peer pressure can be destructive to teens that are already suffering
with low self esteem. We must evaluate what our child needs and what is best.
Learning Disabilities, ADD, ADHD students can portray many traits of
negative behavior as they are going through their pre-teens and teens. We find
that most will flourish in a more structured school setting. If a child does not
have the desire for Military School, there are some excellent
alternatives. There are Boarding Schools that specialize in
LD/ADD/ADHD/ODD/Bipolar along with social development skills. These
Boarding Schools will not accept any severe teen issues, so your child will
be in his/her own peer element. This is very important to their healing and
progress for the entire family unit. Alternative schools can be very beneficial
in achieving this.
If you feel your teen is in need of further Boarding School, Therapeutic
Boarding School, Military School or Program Options, please complete our
Information
Request Form. Please visit
Informational
Articles for more beneficial information.
*Local Therapist should be Therapist/Counselors that "specialize" with Adolescents. |
