User talk:Meenzal

Hi,

I am a former HCS student form the 1970s and was there while Mr. and Mrs Patey were still running the school. I returned to HCS as an adult as a Houseparent in 1996.

Regarding the HCS Wikipedia site.

I removed the reference to "emotionally disturbed" from the wiki site as the school says it was a misused term back in the 60-70s and many folks got the wrong impression back then (including me!)

I was at HCS most of last week (I still spend a lot of time there) and spoke with both Doc (Bill Dickerman) who came to HCS as the resident Child psychologist in 1972 and served as houseparent (including my first HP) and Headmaster before moving to his current position as director of Admissions. I am a good friend of the current Headmaster, Bernd Foeking and he and I also spoke this week about the sort of population HCS serves as well as my discussions with Doc.

Dr. Dickerman told me Dr. Patey was frustrated that what he termed “Emotionally Disturbed” was something completely misunderstood by everyone else in the profession. I was always under the impression HCS was a school for “Emotionally Disturbed kids” but Doc tells me that is not actually true even in my time as the term was misconstrued. Doc now tells me he only allows kids that are “Bright and fun, that have had trouble fitting in elsewhere”; he does not go into any further description of the kids.

(heck, I always thought I was emotionally disturbed (what ever that was) because folks told me that was the intent of the school....now I find out they misunderstood Dr Patey...We were very bright, spunky (sometimes too spunky) and not real good at school......

Bernd tells me the population is still all gifted and above 125 verbal scores on ST. most in the 130 range. As you can guess, all the kids have had a hard time fitting in other places, and are not performing at their potential 0same as always for HCS kids)

They do not claim to specialize in a particular (other than bright and engaging) diagnoses or condition. Also for the past 40 years, the school claims not to be a treatment facility for any particular condition.

If you would to contact me I can be eached at ; kevin.r.boland@nga.mil

I am currently connected to a number of students from the early 60’s through the 70’s….might be nice to reconnect with them if you would like.. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Krboland (talk • contribs) 18:21, 25 March 2013 (UTC)