Today I\u2019m bringing you an episode that covers a new topic for this show \u2014 how to find the right program when you realize your child is in need of more substantial therapeutic support or intervention. I\u2019ve wanted to cover this topic for a long time because I know how overwhelming it can be if this is a road your family is going down. Sue Scheff has decades of experience in this field, personal and professional, and I\u2019m grateful she joined me to shed light on the ins and outs of navigating different therapeutic programs.\xa0\nWith Sue\u2019s fascinating background, we could have explored many different topics for this episode, but what I wanted to do in this conversation is to have Sue give us an overview of the options available to parents whose kids are struggling with challenging or dangerous behaviors and are in need of more intensive supports. Sue explains the difference between therapeutic boarding schools, residential treatment centers and wilderness programs, what the signals are that a child would benefit from these types of supports, how to identify the best fit program, the possibilities for having programs covered by insurance, and much more.\xa0\nAbout Sue Scheff\nFounder and President of Parents\u2019 Universal Resource Experts Inc. (P.U.R.E.\u2122), Sue Scheff has been leveraging her personal experiences to help others through her organization since 2001.\xa0\nAfter being stalked, harassed, bullied and slandered online \u2013 in 2006, Scheff won a landmark case for internet defamation with an $11.3M jury verdict. Since then, she\u2019s been an advocate for cyberbullying prevention and promoting the importance of online reputation.\xa0\nShe has three published books, Wit\u2019s End (HCI 2007), Google Bomb (HCI 2009) with a foreword by Michael Fertik, and her latest, Shame Nation: The Global Epidemic of Online Hate (Sourcebooks 2017) with a foreword by Monica Lewinsky.\nThings you'll learn from this episode\n\nThe differences between therapeutic boarding schools, residential treatment centers, and wilderness programs\n\nWhat the signs are that a child may be in need of more intensive intervention or a therapeutic program\n\nHow to go about identifying and vetting programs that are an ideal fit for a child\u2019s individual challenges\n\nThe possibilities that exist for having the high cost of therapeutic programs be partially (or fully) covered by insurance\n\nWhether or not parents should be concerned about placing their teens in programs where their peer group may be dealing with more problematic behavior and negatively influence a teen\n\nWhy any therapeutic program has to involve the whole family in order for it to be effective\xa0\n\nResources mentioned for\xa0\n\nSue Scheff\u2019s website\n\n\nParents\u2019 Universal Resource Experts Inc. (P.U.R.E.\u2122)\n\n\nWit\u2019s End: Advice and Resources for Saving Your Out-of-Control Teen by Sue Scheff\n\n\nGoogle Bomb: The Global Epidemic of Online Hate by Sue Scheff\n\n\nShame Nation: The Global Epidemic of Online Hate by Sue Scheff\n\nSue Scheff on Facebook\n\nSupport the show\nConnect with Tilt Parenting\n\n\nVisit Tilt Parenting\n\nTake the free 7-Day Challenge\n\n\n\nRead a chapter of Differently Wired\n\n\nFollow Tilt on Twitter & Instagram\n\n\n\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices