by WWASP Survivors | May 14, 2013 | News
Locked in Paradise Desperate US parents are sending their troublesome teenagers to tough boarding schools overseas, but many have had second thoughts when they discover just how tough these schools can be. Annual fees are between $25,000 (£13,000) and $40,000...
by WWASP Survivors | Mar 11, 2013 | News
Redditor Speaks out to /r/troubledteens about his experience in Horizon Academy “I went to a WWASP called Horizon Academy in Amargosa Valley Nevada. I had just turned 13 and was there for over 2 years. After I was there for a few weeks to a month I started being...
by WWASP Survivors | Jan 28, 2013 | News
Admin Note: Since the publication of this article, Josh Shipp has publicly renounced sending children to such programs. We urge the community to hold him to that promise. An uproar of controversy has surrounded Lifetime’s new show, Teen Trouble and its host,...
by WWASP Survivors | Jan 22, 2013 | News
Has your child been in a ‘tough love’ program? Did you place your child into a controversial ‘teen rehab’ or a behavioral treatment program? Does your child harbor resentment towards you for placing him/her in it? Does your relationship with your child...
by WWASP Survivors | Nov 13, 2012 | News, Politics
Roch Longueépée THE I THAT IS WE: a self determination of peoples – Address to the AGM for the Coalition for Persons with Disabilities. Delivered October, 24, 2012, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada I want to express my deep gratitude for the privilege of addressing...
by WWASP Survivors | Nov 3, 2012 | News, Politics
What do Mitt Romney, Bain Capital and the notorious Troubled Teen Industry have in common?… Sadly, quite a lot. I wouldn’t consider myself a “Troubled Teen”… but as a kid diagnosed with ADD, I was struggling in school and my Mom was concerned for the future of...