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01 Dec 2010, 12:57 pm

They just don't have the money.

Google "Renewing Hope Academy".



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01 Dec 2010, 2:25 pm

Does anyone else think that being sent to a group home as a child would have been productive and helpful?



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01 Dec 2010, 2:50 pm

Each situation is different. A group home for a low functioning child in an abusive environment seems like a no brainer to me. An Aspie in a supportive, nurturing environment is an entirely different situation.


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01 Dec 2010, 3:30 pm

Perhaps. The individual proposing the project is a marketing executive and the one professional they have on staff is an MSW specializing in pornography addiction for the 4 years since graduation. I'm not sure this is anything other than an attempt at cashing in on the new attention being brought to the condition.



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01 Dec 2010, 3:52 pm

Anon wrote:
They just don't have the money.

Google "Renewing Hope Academy".


Hope for what?



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01 Dec 2010, 3:55 pm

MidlifeAspie wrote:
Does anyone else think that being sent to a group home as a child would have been productive and helpful?


If there is abuse at home then sending the child to a group home may be appropriate. Group homes are also appropriate for adults with profound developmental delays who require 24 hour supervision.

However I've known many children who were sent to group homes because the school board decided the parents couldn't "handle" the child and those children usually did not fare well in the group homes, and it usually made the situation worse.



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01 Dec 2010, 3:57 pm

Chronos wrote:
Anon wrote:
They just don't have the money.

Google "Renewing Hope Academy".


Hope for what?


Hope for normalcy, I guess.


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01 Dec 2010, 4:03 pm

Chronos wrote:
Anon wrote:
They just don't have the money.

Google "Renewing Hope Academy".


Hope for what?


Hope for large donations and inflated administrative costs?


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01 Dec 2010, 4:11 pm

Chronos wrote:
If there is abuse at home then sending the child to a group home may be appropriate. Group homes are also appropriate for adults with profound developmental delays who require 24 hour supervision.


The program costs $5,000 - $7,000 a month, cash up-front. I don't see this program helping many abused kids as I don't see abusers spending this kind of money on their kids. As for the profoundly delayed adults, this program is for aspie kids only. Personally, this strikes me as very expensive daycare for rich people who don't want to deal with their quirky kids.



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01 Dec 2010, 4:25 pm

MidlifeAspie wrote:
Chronos wrote:
If there is abuse at home then sending the child to a group home may be appropriate. Group homes are also appropriate for adults with profound developmental delays who require 24 hour supervision.


The program costs $5,000 - $7,000 a month, cash up-front. I don't see this program helping many abused kids as I don't see abusers spending this kind of money on their kids. As for the profoundly delayed adults, this program is for aspie kids only. Personally, this strikes me as very expensive daycare for rich people who don't want to deal with their quirky kids.


In cases of abuse, the state usually pays for group homes.

Concerning this proposed facility, however, I think you are probably right. I think instead of "don't want to,"however, we should say "don't know how to."

Perhaps it is not the children that need much in the way of anything aside from social instructions and the normal things children need. Perhaps it is the parents who need such facilities to teach them how to parent a child with AS?



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01 Dec 2010, 4:28 pm

Chronos wrote:
. I think instead of "don't want to,"however, we should say "don't know how to." Perhaps it is the parents who need such facilities to teach them how to parent a child with AS?


Yes, you are quite right. I know I can come across as more judgmental and pessimistic than I intend. Thank you for the clarification :D