I have been following the SF Chronicle’s investigative reports into the closing of abusive behavioral programs operated by Sequel Youth and Family Services with great interest.   This week I read a NYT book review of “TROUBLED: The Failed Promise of America’s Behavioral Treatment Programs“ by  Kenneth R. Rosen, a man who was sent to one of these programs and is now a journalist.  In it, he talks to four people who had negative and sometimes abusive experiences at three differ

"A lot has happened in the eight weeks since my 17 1/2 year old was enrolled in the step down co-ed boarding school in Southern Utah. He is doing well and according to his advisor, he is not only compliant and respectful, he has become a favorite of the staff and fellow students alike. He is friendly to everyone, continues to make new friends and has stayed out of the normal drama which can frequently happen in a high school setting." (read more at My Warrior Mom Life)

" My now 18 1/2 year old son has been back home for four months. He was away for twenty-seven long months at three different treatment...

"Mine does! I know I’m not alone as a parent concerned with this type of sleep pattern. My son recently turned 19 and is old enough to schedule his own sleep cycle. He is a “night owl”. He loves to play video games during the calm of the middle of the night. He watches Hulu, Netflix shows and Star Wars movies while most of us are sleeping. He Snapchats with friends and Facetimes with his long distance girlfriend (she lives in Canada, we are in California) at 1am, 2am and even