<p>Be careful with these therapeutic schools. In my business, I encountered young women who had been to these places. </p>
<p>They used to be unregulated. They are more closely regulated now, but can still be unsafe. </p>
<p>If you do choose to go this route:</p>
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<li>Make sure the academics are accredited</li>
<li>Make sure there are licensed and educated therapists. </li>
<li>Under no circumstances allow your child to attend a program in another country</li>
<li>Make sure you have exhausted all avenues close to home. </li>
<li>Make sure, in spite of what they tell you about making the kid think they can’t come home, that you have a code word to bring the kid home if he feels unsafe.<br></li>
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<p>There are a few programs that are good. There are also quite a few that are not. </p>
<p>I’d recommend, also, that you work with a local psychiatrist to decide the best route for your child. Educational consultants can be helpful, but make sure the school will talk also to your local psychiatrist if you start to question what is going on. </p>
<p>Good luck.</p>