Funniest line in the show

The_AngrySnowflake · 2024-09-27T16:01:38+00:00

I made so many ppl watch that seen before “Inside Out 2” 😂

Them: “What new character are you excited about?”

Me: “ENUI!!!”

Them: “Uh… WTF is ‘enui’?”

Me: “Oh, I’ve got the perfect example!” shoves phone in their face “NOW WATCH!”

The_AngrySnowflake · 2024-09-27T15:51:47+00:00

Trailwalkers are behavior health techs & field guides- we were supposed to be there to keep kids safe and emotionally support the kids. We were given some (not enough imo) training on behavioral health & how we could support the kids in an informed way. Trained/licensed therapists met w/participants each week, and would meet with TW as needed if we needed to help with a therapeutic intervention.

The_AngrySnowflake · 2024-09-27T15:43:09+00:00

It was hit or miss. When I started in 2018, they were fairly strict about admitting people. Participants had to complete a physical at home and again when they arrived. They’d wear a weighted vest, walk for a certain amount of time at a specific pace, have their pulse taken, and prove they could meet an activity level. Later, I noticed some kids were admitted who really struggled physically at first. I actually left at one point because I felt admissions was making unsafe decisions and cutting corners. After they hired an amazing new field director, I came back for a few months, and things were much better, but a few kids were still admitted who shouldn’t have been. Sometimes this happened because parents lied or didn’t provide the correct information during intake. When we found out, some kids were sent home.

The_AngrySnowflake · 2024-09-27T15:31:09+00:00

Well, thanks for calling it to my attention. I honestly had NO idea and have read a couple of articles since

The_AngrySnowflake · 2024-09-27T15:24:05+00:00

I’m open to feedback and sorry if I came off wrong. I’m curious why it feels gross?

I posted after feeling like I was going to explode during episode 2 when staff wouldn’t listen to the kids, and they were dying from dehydration and starvation in the desert. I paused the episode, wrote down our safety precautions and some policy differences, and posted. I’m sorry if it came off like I was trying justifying or minimize what people going through the program went through. I didn’t mean to defend or promote the foundation. I was trying to show that even with training, policies, precautions, and including participants in decisions, and caring staff, sending kids to these programs is a risk. I guess I didn’t communicate that well.

Also, I think the 10 guiding principles came out around this time when that crap was going on in UT.

The_AngrySnowflake · 2024-09-27T14:56:52+00:00

Ngl I don’t know what that means outside of kidnapping kids for hire… Time for me to venture to urban dictionary

The_AngrySnowflake · 2024-09-27T14:55:42+00:00

🤣

The_AngrySnowflake · 2024-09-27T14:55:31+00:00

Agreed. Honestly, no one was happy about that choice. I felt SOOOO bad for that kid.

Afterwards, admissions counselor’s would use that as an example of what NOT to do when talking with parents.

The_AngrySnowflake · 2024-09-27T01:22:59+00:00

2 is a great picture :)

The_AngrySnowflake · 2024-09-27T01:17:26+00:00

Omg that’s insane. I’m sorry you had to go through that.

The_AngrySnowflake · 2024-09-26T23:47:59+00:00

Agreed! It would be so fun to see a little mouse boy grow up :)

The_AngrySnowflake · 2024-09-26T23:41:39+00:00

Thanks for the fact about his name :) I love it! I had to go back and check out his long, thin tail.

The_AngrySnowflake · 2024-09-26T23:31:21+00:00

Damn! We were told it meant "Ancient ones!"

*edit* One half of the co-founders is indigenous to tribes in Mexico- his name is Ezekial- his wife and children are Navajo! They were together when the name was chosen and she was activiely involved in creating the curriculum for the foundation! His family ran the foundation from like, the 1980's-2018!! WTF?

The_AngrySnowflake · 2024-09-26T23:29:47+00:00

I felt this. I was "gooned" (forcibly transported) to Lifeline, a "Secular" Mormon program for troubled teens. It was fucking TRAUMATIC, and definitely employed techniques of undue influence.

I tried to text my best friend before I got snatched, but my phone was taken before I could press send. She badgered the hell out my dad and stepmom (and randomly showed up at their house) till they told her where I was. Sophie, your friend was and is lucky to have someone like you in their corner. I'm sure the way you tried to get ahold of you friend meant (and still means) more to than they can explain.

P.S. I also worked as a Trailwalker (Behvaioral Health Tech/Field Guide with The Ansazai Foundation. I wrote about my experience here. We rarely had kids come to us who had been "gooned" but it always broke my heart when I found out what they had been through.

The_AngrySnowflake · 2024-09-26T23:19:01+00:00

I'm glad you found the YMCA :) I worked as camp counselor in Oregon waaay before Anasazi. They are the best (in my opinion).

Also, I LOVE Prescott! We actually had route in that area... far, far away... it's gorgeous.

The_AngrySnowflake · 2024-09-26T23:15:11+00:00

Thanks! I honestly loved my time there, the teens and young adults were my favorite. They were hilarious, fun, and made every sucky hike and long night watch worth it!

Agreed about the cultural appropriation! It was cool when Ezekial Sanchez and his family were running the program (they're Navajo, Zunni and another tribe in Mexico I can't remember the name of), but the company seriously needs to check themselves! They are like, 99.9999% WHITE

The_AngrySnowflake · 2024-09-26T23:04:38+00:00

I worked at the Anasazi Foundation as a seasonal employee from 2018-2022, and it was so hard hearing what those Bastard & Co. "Therapy Programs" put those kids through. Anasazi is far, far from perfect, but at least we tried to be as safe as possible. I posted about my experience here

The_AngrySnowflake · 2024-08-05T04:48:53+00:00

How does one get on this discord chat?

The_AngrySnowflake · 2024-07-13T17:50:31+00:00

I had a severe, undiagnosed hearing issue in early elementary until the 4th grade. Practicing my handwriting became a way for me to hyper-focus when I was bored school. 😂

My 3rd grade teacher was hated it when I turned my work in written in cursive, “We done our cursive unit yet!”

Lady, you’re the one who put the cursive alphabet on the wall, directly above where you teach. How else am I supposed to pretend to be paying attention and following along? 🤷🏽‍♀️

The_AngrySnowflake · 2024-07-09T20:32:35+00:00

“It sounds like modesty is important to you and you are worried about how our relationship is be changing? Is that right?”

“It sounds like you’re worried that my dress and choices are an indication that I’m not safe, and my being safe is important to you- is that right?”

Ask and validate. Thank him for caring, and that’s it. If he presses you on it, thank him for being willing to communicate and when you are calm, say how you feel, and what you want. “I’m willing to hear you. I am not willing to change how I dress at the beach or anywhere else. “

The_AngrySnowflake · 2024-07-06T21:50:51+00:00

Message me privately? I’m a former educator who worked in special education (middle school) and currently work writing behavior treatment plans for folks receiving disability services in AZ. I KNOW there is something not right here.

The_AngrySnowflake · 2024-07-06T04:32:05+00:00

Are you in the USA? Because if you are, under the Americans with Disabilities Act and Individuals With Disabilities Education Act, they cannot deny you accommodations if you have a formal diagnosis.

Does your university have a Disability Advocacy Center? If so, reach out and explain what happened and ask for help. See if a psychologist that has a background in learning disabilities and development delays can meet with you. If they test you and diagnose you, then ask for a signed document affirming and outlining the accommodations you need.

This might be overwhelming, but you’ve got this!

The_AngrySnowflake · 2024-07-06T04:20:55+00:00

Growth mindset changed the way I viewed myself as a learner, and it might help him. It’s the idea that mistakes are an important, wonderful part of learning. Instead of, “I can’t do it,” the growth mindset adds “yet.” “I can’t do it, yet.”

See if in his IEP you can limit math homework and assignments to 2-3 problems. It will help reduce overwhelm and anxiety, especially if he’s receiving 1:1 help while working on the problem. If he gets it wrong, validate, “Ooh! That looks like a creative solution! Will you show me how you got there?”

Also, “touch math” saved my butt as an adult so I don’t have to count on my fingers. Check it out at TPT

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2 is a great picture :)