mardi 30 décembre 2014

A Review Of November Parent Choice Programs

By Saleem Rana


Lon Woodbury and Mary Romero, hosts of The Woodbury Report radio show on K4HD.com, spoke to three guests on the theme of the top news from parent choice programs across the country. The guests interviewed were Ken Huey, Founder and Senior VP of CALO; Dr. Rick Meeves, CEO of Aspiro/Outback Therapeutic Expeditions; and Kathy Rex, Founder of BlueFire Wilderness Therapy.

The show is hosted by Lon Woodbury, the founder of Struggling Teens and Woodbury Reports. As an Independent Educational Consultant, Lon has been helping troubled adolescents since 1984. Lon is a prolific author and has written a wide number of books on parenting.

A consumer advocate, an active life coach in her own business called Live-Coaching, and a writer, Mary wears many hats. Her latest book is called, "The Breakdown of an All-American Family." Mary has not only authored a number of books, but she has also written for a large number of websites in the parenting niche.

A Review of the Top 3 Parent Choice Programs

Ken Huey was the first guest. He founded the Change Academy Lake of the Ozarks, often simply referred to as CALO, and serves as it current senior vice president.

Preteens are intense, especially those with reactive attachment disorders. CALO, which previously only worked with teens, has now opened up two new houses, located on five acres of an adjoining property to the school, to hep preteens. Aged from ten to thirteen, these young people require a lot of love and attention, which means a large staff who can give them personal attention. They crave love and care. They need to talk to build up trust and feel connected to the world around them.

Dr. Rick Meeves, the new CEO of Aspiro and Outback Therapeutic Expeditions, was the next guest. He discussed how the two programs would remain autonomous.

Although both programs were designed on the model for expeditionary programs, said Rick, each had a completely different focus. Aspiro focused on providing an adventure. Outlook focused on the wilderness experience, and it was planning to have some New Age elements added to it.

The founder of BlueFlame Wilderness Therapy, a school in southern Idaho that follows the wilderness recovery model, Kathy Rex was the third and last guest, and she was invited to share on her new school.

The program was not co-ed, but focused on single gender groups. Students, aged 13 years to 17 years, were offered a selection of wilderness experiences and outdoor adventures. For three days of the week, students lived in a yurt, where they learned arts and crafts.




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