Criticism
Companies in the business of offering therapeutic intervention to the parents of teenagers have been the target of criticism related to the lack of government regulation of the industry, the large revenues the programs generate, and the charge that they take advantage of parents in a desperate situation. Educational consultant Tom Croke has criticized Aspen for its marketing practices and for closing programs without sufficient regard for the harm done to students whose promised services were being disrupted. In a blog posting first published in May 2010, he expressed "grave reservations" about referring clients to Aspen programs in view of the company's loss of key staff and its record of abruptly closing programs. He noted, however, that in its 2011 program closures, Aspen had "been somewhat more careful about transitioning the affected residents of the facilities being closed," and that he was continuing to consider Aspen programs for some clients.
The Wellspring diet has been criticized by some lay observers.
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