tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2743746633913926150.post6885673744434620750..comments2024-03-12T07:00:44.143-04:00Comments on CHILDMYTHS: What's Up With That, Doc? A Disturbing Doctoral Dissertation About RADJean Mercerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14619393019771381980noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2743746633913926150.post-46194198171685507652015-06-04T18:57:26.698-04:002015-06-04T18:57:26.698-04:00This is depressing as a social worker. This is depressing as a social worker. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13004622498575966433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2743746633913926150.post-46648149130752375952015-06-02T20:59:37.713-04:002015-06-02T20:59:37.713-04:00why is it always about the parents and THEIR conn...why is it always about the parents and THEIR connection to the child?lucrezaborgiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12301770958254113165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2743746633913926150.post-8302785003587729092015-05-12T09:25:44.759-04:002015-05-12T09:25:44.759-04:00If you'll e-mail me at jean.mercer@stockton.ed...If you'll e-mail me at jean.mercer@stockton.edu, I'll send you a copy. I would post it here except for the copyright issues.Jean Mercerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14619393019771381980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2743746633913926150.post-80661366269255326862015-05-12T09:23:07.075-04:002015-05-12T09:23:07.075-04:00I have no doubt that the system works pretty well ...I have no doubt that the system works pretty well most of the time. And my concern is not about the occasional human error, but about situations where CPS staff buy into "alternative" belief systems and make their decisions based on those.Jean Mercerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14619393019771381980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2743746633913926150.post-79884276608096867792015-05-11T21:45:19.724-04:002015-05-11T21:45:19.724-04:00Suicidal 6 yos are thankfully pretty rare, so I ge...Suicidal 6 yos are thankfully pretty rare, so I get that folks have doubts. <br /><br />I don't think anyone who called CPS on my parents did so out of spite -- it was concern for her wellbeing and/or a legal requirement for mandated reporters. My sister's behavior (when symptomatic) was objectively scary/dangerous. My parents were quickly cleared by CPS. As far as I'm concerned, the system worked. Suzannanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2743746633913926150.post-10443484049212416952015-05-11T20:41:07.175-04:002015-05-11T20:41:07.175-04:00Out of curiosity, do you know where I could get a ...Out of curiosity, do you know where I could get a copy of that Reber paper?<br /><br />I assumed the sparks thing came from static electricity, although what that has to do with anything else is another thing.theorclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01623725172087643421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2743746633913926150.post-70827043303515036012015-05-11T14:00:09.370-04:002015-05-11T14:00:09.370-04:00It's hard to know which is worse, the intentio...It's hard to know which is worse, the intentional harassment some of these people say they experienced, or just plain feckless and random investigating, or investigation done when cps workers don't like people and not done when they do.<br /><br />But isn't it strange that anyone expects a suicidal child, or one with any other problem, to "look" like they have a problem? And one who doesn't to "look" different from one who does? Jean Mercerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14619393019771381980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2743746633913926150.post-24632993070258432432015-05-11T13:54:50.053-04:002015-05-11T13:54:50.053-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Jean Mercerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14619393019771381980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2743746633913926150.post-34318686220805599962015-05-11T13:54:41.723-04:002015-05-11T13:54:41.723-04:00Well, I was shocked-- but of course people with t...Well, I was shocked-- but of course people with these clinical or administrative degrees may or may not have any scientific training-- and that may also be true of the committee members. However, I would have expected them at least to demand an up-to-date literature search, and accurate citation of the authors he wanted to mention-- also, some discussion of observed issues-- if people tell you sparks fly from their child in the dark, what the heck do they mean? I see no point in this qualitative work unless there is some textual analysis.Jean Mercerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14619393019771381980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2743746633913926150.post-10773505026638731592015-05-08T21:46:35.620-04:002015-05-08T21:46:35.620-04:00How does an accredited institution even pass such ...How does an accredited institution even pass such drek? Is this guy a scientist or an apologist for RAD and holding therapy? This is shocking. You mentioned his supervisor--yes, I wondered about him/her too, and the committee. It's all very disturbing. Jessnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2743746633913926150.post-33076588496298697702015-05-08T11:39:09.258-04:002015-05-08T11:39:09.258-04:00There's a captive audience for folks like that...There's a captive audience for folks like that scarily incompetent PHD who buys the lies from self-proclaimed trauma mamas like this idiot:<br /><br />https://talkinrealhere.wordpress.com/2015/05/08/rock-that-boat-baby<br /><br />While I get that CPS has been known to screw up / be incompetent / flat-out lie about a foster kid's history of violence, I can't bring myself to believe it's their modus operandi.<br /><br />as a kid, my parents got the occasional call / visit from CPS because my baby sister was diagnosed with a severe mental illness in grade school and was sometimes a danger to herself/others -- but CPS went away quickly as my parents had REAMS of evidence that sis was very sick and a friendly local psych unit (aka her home away from home) full of health professionals willing to tell CPS that it is indeed possible for 6 or 8 yr old who "looks" normal to be suicidal and vouch for the fact that my parents were doing everything possible to get sis help. <br /><br />CPS on power-tripping witch hunts against a family? Or against the same damn family in multiple states? I guess it's possible... but must be unlikely.<br /><br />And in my personal experience, it takes a LOT to trigger a CPS investigation by turning up in the ER with an injured kid. My two kids broke 3 bones within an 18 mos period and had soooo many bruises ... nada! (This was the run up to my and my husband's realization that our fearless-but-klutzy-kids + level 6 /7gymnastics = disaster, and decision to sign 'em up for synchro swimming instead)Suzannenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2743746633913926150.post-78027590157976421372015-05-07T08:48:13.372-04:002015-05-07T08:48:13.372-04:00Yes, this is definitely a cure without a disease--...Yes, this is definitely a cure without a disease-- or indeed a cure that can create its own disease, as you point out.Jean Mercerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14619393019771381980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2743746633913926150.post-14029566179669340912015-05-06T15:01:55.600-04:002015-05-06T15:01:55.600-04:00Of course .... if the adopter close a child in a d...Of course .... if the adopter close a child in a dark bath ... sooner or later he would kill himself or injure yourself. For that to happen for sure ..... need to fill the bathtub with water or boiling water. If this does not work .... then the adopter have to give the child a cigar-lighter and a stack of newspapers. If that does not work .... well then you have to give him long stem hiking matches, a lump of cotton, durable cord and a bottle of vodka or solvent (petrol can) ... But enough of matches and hairspray or from deodorant sprays (well they explode). Then this child make a Molotov cocktail and explode themselves with the house. It will confirm that the child was dangerous, and always wanted to kill himself, foster family, and set fire to the house.<br /><br />Ok. Let there be only dark bath shut. Then the child gets enuresis, stuttering and faecal incontinence. This will be yet another "proof" that the child has a RAD.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02216186566325024578noreply@blogger.com