tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7349817551496525842024-02-07T04:50:27.353-08:00Sue Scheff - Media AttentionAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05047519231630513506noreply@blogger.comBlogger64125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-734981755149652584.post-40306031253122825372009-05-01T07:01:00.000-07:002009-05-01T14:44:57.649-07:00Sue Scheff: Parenting At Risk<strong></strong>For many that have read my book - <a href="http://witsendbook.com/">Wit's End</a>! (Published by <a href="http://hcibooks.com/">Health Communications Inc</a>.) - which give my experiences with WWASPS and my daughters experiences with <a href="http://aparentstruestory.com/">Carolina Springs Academy</a>, it is a wake up call for all parents that are at their wit's end and desperately looking for help for their struggling teenager.<br /><br />Are you worried or concerned about your teens recent behavior? Do you believe it is time for outside help? Local therapy is not working?<br /><br />Visit my organization, <a href="http://helpyourteens.com/">Parents Universal Resource Experts, </a>that I created to help educate you on researching for safe and quality alternatives for your family.<br /><strong></strong><br /><strong>Are you considering these:</strong><br /><br />Academy of Ivy Ridge, NY (CLOSED)<br />Canyon View Park, MT<br />Camas Ranch, MT<br />Carolina Springs Academy, SC<br />Casa By the Sea, Mexico (CLOSED)<br />Cross Creek Programs, UT (Cross Creek Center and Cross Creek Manor)<br />Darrington Academy, GA (CLOSED)<br />**Discovery, Mexico - see below<br />Help My Teen, UT (Adolescent Services Adolescent Placement) Promotes and markets these programs.<br />Gulf Coast Academy, MS (CLOSED)<br />Horizon Academy, NV<br />Jane Hawley - Lifelines Family Services<br />Kathy Allred - Lifeline Sales Representative<br />Lisa Irvin (Helpmyteen) and Teens in Crisis<br />Lifelines Family Services, UT (Promotes and markets these programs) Jane Hawley<br />Mark Peterson - Teen Help Sales Representative<br />Majestic Ranch, UT<br />Midwest Academy, IA (Brian Viafanua, formerly the Director of Paradise Cove as shown on Primetime, is the current Director here)<br />Parent Teen Guide (Promotes and markets these programs)<br />Pillars of Hope, Costa Rica<br />Pine View Christian Academy (Borders FL, AL, MS)<br />Reality Trek, UT<br />Red River Academy, LA (Borders TX)<br />Respect Academy, NV<br />Royal Gorge Academy, CO (CLOSED)<br />Sherri Schwartzman - Lifelines Sales Representative<br />Sky View Academy, NV (allegedly closed?)<br />Spring Creek Lodge, MT (CLOSED) Rumors they have re-opened in another area of MT.<br />Teen Help, UT (Promotes and markets these programs)<br />Teens In Crisis (Lisa Irvin)<br />Tranquility Bay, Jamaica<br />Oceanside, CA - rumors of short term program there.<br />**There is a rumor a new program in Mexico is opening - parents need to be aware of this. It is believed they have re-opened Casa By the Sea with another name. Another rumor that was heard is that Jade Robinson is running this program. He is from the debunk Academy at Ivy Ridge.<br /><br /><strong>DO YOUR HOMEWORK.</strong>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05047519231630513506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-734981755149652584.post-40918131693815447812009-04-10T11:01:00.001-07:002009-04-10T11:02:24.660-07:00Landmark Internet Defamation Case - $11.3M Jury Verdict for Damages<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4xxbk8ASsqKOGu9oqxwA-zUO1NN4KgfAog5SzxytV0doHz-cWJ8kLoMdZ60aM7oeQL8PKS4_DkNDAYBEtyOO3Zc6slyxEQn6w5bnZC1ATT3bmKysOhtyavV6CBjkamO3WRMciuldhf9Y/s1600-h/judgment.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323124467571325698" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4xxbk8ASsqKOGu9oqxwA-zUO1NN4KgfAog5SzxytV0doHz-cWJ8kLoMdZ60aM7oeQL8PKS4_DkNDAYBEtyOO3Zc6slyxEQn6w5bnZC1ATT3bmKysOhtyavV6CBjkamO3WRMciuldhf9Y/s200/judgment.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><strong>Free Speech will not condone defamation</strong> - and once a <a href="http://suescheffdefeatscareybock.blogspot.com/2009/01/sue-scheff-v-carey-bock-2009.html">judgment</a> is filed (and as in my case, domesticated) moving forward to collections is the next step. A jury awarded me over $11M in damages ($5M of it is for punitive damages) which is not dischargeable in bankruptcy count.As you have read in my previous posts, we are now in this process and I will keep you posted on the details.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>The defendant will be held accountable - after both being denied to have the judgment set aside, the defendant is now facing wage garnishment, possibly personal or involuntary bankruptcy and others means of collections.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>To learn more about this case, you can pre-order my new book - <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Google-Bomb-Solutions-Yourself-Searchable/dp/0757314155/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1239300132&sr=8-3">Google Bomb </a>- now available for pre-order on Amazon. I believe my case is the beginning of many more - my advice, think twice before you post! </div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05047519231630513506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-734981755149652584.post-81883039385839331052009-03-30T06:41:00.001-07:002009-03-30T06:42:47.245-07:00Sue Scheff: Google Grows Smarter<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGaEWXvCQBl-NO-U6y90SI8kh0DQ3XzmteZRbSSX0pcbiNiHXTLq3hpvtdY-9Fus5MwnLcPtVa92ADR98J00ZMwxddQvEsWl0pxkk0CGRvkIxE2NmpnZfra2vmQ-n9gZ3tbn6n6qWSEhU/s1600-h/google_brain.png"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5318975603300312466" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 94px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGaEWXvCQBl-NO-U6y90SI8kh0DQ3XzmteZRbSSX0pcbiNiHXTLq3hpvtdY-9Fus5MwnLcPtVa92ADR98J00ZMwxddQvEsWl0pxkk0CGRvkIxE2NmpnZfra2vmQ-n9gZ3tbn6n6qWSEhU/s200/google_brain.png" border="0" /></a><br /><div>March 25th, 2009<br /><br />Source: <a href="http://www.reputationdefenderblog.com/2009/03/25/google-grows-smarter/">ReputationDefender Blog</a><br /><br /><br />Yesterday it was announced that Google has gone all language-y on the web, updating its algorithms to understand not only the words being searched, but also the relationship between words. This is known as search semantics, and it is Google’s newest attempt to impress the web public with relevant search results.</div><br /><div><br />Aside from the new word-relationship component, Google has also increased the characters devoted to summary paragraphs that attempt to pin down what people are searching for. In a recent blog post Google search quality team technical lead Ori Allon and snippets team engineer Ken Wilder wrote that the company “[is] deploying a new technology that can better understand associations and concepts related to your search. We are now able to target more queries, more languages, and make our suggestions more relevant to what you actually need to know.”<br />Heretofore Internet search services have focused on matching key words typed into query boxes with words at websites or in other online data. The newest generation of Internet users has caused a rise in demand for semantic searches that go beyond matching words to actually understanding what sentences or combinations of words mean. The trick, from a company stand point, has been whether or not adequate technology can be developed to process the increasingly complex searches with the high speed that Internet users have come to expect.</div><br /><div><br />Not content with their current position behind Google in terms of search, Microsoft has recently stated that it is testing a Kumo.com semantic search engine. The hope is that the new search technology will be more popular than Microsoft’s current Live Search service, catapulting it beyond Yahoo! and Google.</div><br /><div><br />As of Tuesday Google has rolled out semantic search capabilities in 37 languages. Some examples given by Wilder and Allon included a search in Russian for “fortune-telling with cards” which brought up search results for “tarot” and “divination.” Conversely, a Google search in English for “principles of physics” generated suggestions about “big bang” and “quantum mechanics.”</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05047519231630513506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-734981755149652584.post-38791043063400492642009-03-12T06:26:00.000-07:002009-03-12T06:28:23.417-07:00Sue Scheff: ReputationDefender in French Press<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_O9XvIAYI0x7dka0gBmUrWuln0enXAFQK8-8_uyyH5BKBd4Y6UYXbP7NIJZapWIZ-hYZ8q2A8gueHGP-2Fav1JcWJpZAXJ11qtd2QDUZBGD1gdj8t6nIX7gHIfrTEGa1Gmuc-J3K7VZw/s1600-h/babelfish.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5312292318266501138" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 96px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_O9XvIAYI0x7dka0gBmUrWuln0enXAFQK8-8_uyyH5BKBd4Y6UYXbP7NIJZapWIZ-hYZ8q2A8gueHGP-2Fav1JcWJpZAXJ11qtd2QDUZBGD1gdj8t6nIX7gHIfrTEGa1Gmuc-J3K7VZw/s200/babelfish.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://www.courrierinternational.com/article.asp?obj_id=95066">Courrier International </a>has a nice piece about Reputation Management, Michael Fertik and ReputationDefender.</div><br /><div><br />The article is in French, but speaks to the emerging industry that ReputationDefender pioneered, Online Identity Management.</div><br /><div><br />Interested readers who do not parlez francais, can check out <a href="http://babelfish.yahoo.com/">Babelfish</a> to get the international buzz on <a href="http://reputationdefender.com/">ReputationDefender</a>.</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05047519231630513506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-734981755149652584.post-81293554407855278792009-03-04T10:32:00.001-08:002009-03-04T10:34:08.400-08:00Sue Scheff Announces Book #2 - Google Bomb - Take Cover!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUCkoJeu_4_eAqzXg1zewmRUnuN9GgJYZPZJRoyIi3mDxE1wmRrVe6JI3NNFevmUS5CAbezxKeJMMIL7mMb9xArfKDPpsn2DKeKavVZ40FGTwt0GrW_X3wHiZrIQlu6kGufHX9VeCXivU/s1600-h/googlebomb.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309402421948566418" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 115px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 52px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUCkoJeu_4_eAqzXg1zewmRUnuN9GgJYZPZJRoyIi3mDxE1wmRrVe6JI3NNFevmUS5CAbezxKeJMMIL7mMb9xArfKDPpsn2DKeKavVZ40FGTwt0GrW_X3wHiZrIQlu6kGufHX9VeCXivU/s200/googlebomb.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><strong><em>“GOOGLE BOMB”</em></strong> Take Cover! by <a href="http://cybertriallawyer.com/">John Dozier</a> and <a href="http://suescheff.com/">Sue Scheff</a></div><br /><div><br /><strong>Do you know what Google is saying about you?</strong></div><br /><div><br />Oh yes, it is almost here, my second book! This time around, I am honored to have co-author and Internet Specialist Attorney, <a href="http://cybertriallawyer.com/">John Dozier </a>.</div><br /><div><br />As my story of my landmark case of $11.3M jury verdict for damages unravels - many questions answers, John Dozier will bring us the legal landscape of today’s Cyber World - how to protect your online image and maintain a profile you are proud of! Have you thought about Internet <strong>Gossip vs Internet Fact?</strong> How do you know the difference? Don’t get caught in the web - read <strong><em>Google Bomb!</em></strong></div><br /><div><br />To compound our dynamic and explosive upcoming best seller - <strong>Michael Fertik</strong>, CEO and Founder of <a href="http://reputationdefender.com/">ReputationDefender</a> will be writing the foreword! ReputationDefender is one of the pioneers in <a href="http://reputationdefender.com/myedge">managing online reputations </a>and helping keep your <a href="http://reputationdefender.com/mychild">kids privacy</a> safe online.</div><br /><div><br />This timely book will offer you tools and remedies as well as a very compelling story that will keep you turning those pages! Remember, a 20 year reputation today can be destroyed within 20 minutes of vicious keystrokes.</div><br /><div><br /><strong><em>Monkeys Don’t Fly? Do they?</em></strong> Ahhhh, just wait and you will see - the Internet has become its’ own animal. The Internet can be an educational tool - but - it can also be a lethal weapon! </div><div><br />Published by <a href="http://hci-online.com/">Health Communications Inc. </a>(HCI) - Google Bomb will be released in Fall 2009.</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05047519231630513506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-734981755149652584.post-71332491008395876592009-02-14T06:20:00.001-08:002009-02-14T06:24:17.240-08:00Sue Scheff: Kidfluence<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR_4rQR58gVn0DDH2divjvRtIapp5lYkKey7aTgdslUY-xKL8nmY5bDoln3w8LISgpu6Ao01FueofFR5PtwSmhiu_nd_X4pERIcaG0lt9ffBTZFS03U9hbXKS82shh17NKnW4fC9GdccU/s1600-h/kidsfluence.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302657843438104818" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 78px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR_4rQR58gVn0DDH2divjvRtIapp5lYkKey7aTgdslUY-xKL8nmY5bDoln3w8LISgpu6Ao01FueofFR5PtwSmhiu_nd_X4pERIcaG0lt9ffBTZFS03U9hbXKS82shh17NKnW4fC9GdccU/s200/kidsfluence.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Check out this fantastic and informational website offering webcasts, TV Show, articles and more about today’s teens and all kids. Up to date content on what your kids are doing online and how to understand it all! Yes - all confusing and all ever changing.</div><br /><div><br />Source: Kidfluence</div><br /><div><br /><a href="http://www.kidfluence.tv/">Kidfluence</a> is a brand created to strengthen youth development and education. Through its many programs such as Kidfluence TV, <a href="http://www.kidfluence.tv/teentalkwebcasts.html">Teen Talk </a>and Teen Screen, Kidfluence aims to be a leading advocate on teen issues. </div><br /><div><br /><a href="http://www.kidfluence.tv/">http://www.kidfluence.tv/</a></div><br /><div><br />The heart of the brand is an exciting new television show, Kidfluence TV, that discusses issues, events, and conflicts that affect our youth today.</div><br /><div><br />A diverse group of opinionated personalities ranging from parents, coaches, teachers, professionals, advocates, and of course, tweens and teenagers will contribute to very candid discussions. With so many issues affecting our youth today, everyone has a point of view on what should be done, how matters should be handled.</div><br /><div><br />Kidfluence is a television program that allows everyone to be an influential and a loyal supporter of tackling youth issues head on.</div><br /><div></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05047519231630513506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-734981755149652584.post-29374725220071198972009-02-04T06:52:00.001-08:002009-02-04T06:53:39.619-08:00Sue Scheff: Middle School Survival Kit - Parent Resources<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPRXV5H6zPDpVZVon29RdPOg8XWd5hp5D6qtgeelFIyfaEy1jZ7QifT1tEI1TR5wcslDqZ4RiE6X_6EeaXKYL-gsqOn2kDN0aL_xWJOtZ5BKVb-8noWVb8QaWt7lBgVAfgi_HBEZAgg2w/s1600-h/middleschoolkit.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298955284711620306" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 100px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 143px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPRXV5H6zPDpVZVon29RdPOg8XWd5hp5D6qtgeelFIyfaEy1jZ7QifT1tEI1TR5wcslDqZ4RiE6X_6EeaXKYL-gsqOn2kDN0aL_xWJOtZ5BKVb-8noWVb8QaWt7lBgVAfgi_HBEZAgg2w/s320/middleschoolkit.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Featuring real kids talking about real issues, this Emmy award-winning <a href="http://connectwithkids.com/">Connect With Kids </a>series helps inspire communication between parents and their children about the challenges, pressures and influences every pre-teen faces. Making it easier to talk to your Middle-Schooler about today’s tough issues, this <a href="http://www.connectwithkids.com/products/middle_school_survival_kit.shtml">Middle School Survival Kit </a>contains programs covering these timely topics: <a href="http://suescheffblog.com/2009/01/sue-scheff-prevent-cyberbullying/">Internet Dangers</a>, <a href="http://suescheffblog.com/2009/02/sue-scheff-talking-to-your-teens-about-drug-use/">Drugs & Alcohol</a>, Dating & Sex, Anxiety & <a href="http://suescheffblog.com/2009/01/sue-scheff-depressed-teens-and-new-years-resolutions-by-gary-nelson/">Depression</a>.</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05047519231630513506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-734981755149652584.post-83521246728217318752009-01-29T09:44:00.001-08:002009-01-29T09:45:37.645-08:00Sue Scheff: Bullying, Obesity, Family and Friends - all meet at Grumble Bluff<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQD0YSMN2Sb8lG8m-rKWzBlQ-ts2r72ZMMJ94IMI4fghvNy35dnDlbzeTi3MveGRXn6CfJXJTwPRiZ3ocCTTbDhQzN5ehcyiqvY1b_HwegrBhVc6iF4vX76UCJMd2EKdxiXeQbUpHp4Hs/s1600-h/bookgrumblebluff.gif"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5296773086809331058" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 125px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 218px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQD0YSMN2Sb8lG8m-rKWzBlQ-ts2r72ZMMJ94IMI4fghvNy35dnDlbzeTi3MveGRXn6CfJXJTwPRiZ3ocCTTbDhQzN5ehcyiqvY1b_HwegrBhVc6iF4vX76UCJMd2EKdxiXeQbUpHp4Hs/s320/bookgrumblebluff.gif" border="0" /></a><br /><div>I just read the most lovely and educational book called <a href="http://www.karenbesseypease.com/hotsheets.htm">Grumble Bluff</a> by <a href="http://www.karenbesseypease.com/About.htm">Karen Bessey Pease</a>. This tale tells of two young girls in that difficult and awkward stage of tweens - one is overweight and one has a horrific and painful situation she is living with. Both are <a href="http://suescheffblog.com/2009/01/sue-scheff-prevent-cyberbullying/">bullied</a> and teased relentlessly. Even reading how some kids are so mean made me feel so sad and angry on the inside. </div><div><br />If you are a parent of a teen or tween - buy this book today - read it and have your child read it. You will feel warm inside at the end and then anxious for the second book. Kathy and Greta (characters) will become part of your family too - and what a great way to open lines of communication between you and your kids.</div><br /><div></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05047519231630513506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-734981755149652584.post-8475556953289377772009-01-22T08:04:00.000-08:002009-01-22T08:05:36.670-08:00Parents Universal Resource Experts - Sue Scheff - Parenting BlogsRecently I am noticing more and more parents are stepping up and talking about their issues, concerns, frustrations as well as sharing ideas and tips they have used in raising their children. All in all, it is about parents helping parents.Years ago when I struggled with my daughter, I felt so alone - and it was such a hush hush mentality. We were all so determined to prove our kids were nearly perfect! Oh, so smart and athletic or gifted and talented in some way. In today's generation of raising children it is become more challenging.<br /><br />Here are a few <strong>Blogs on Parenting</strong> that could help you help your child:<br /><br /><a href="http://savannahisfabulous.blogspot.com/">Van's Mom</a> - Exploring and dealing with an ADHD and ODD daughter.<br /><a href="http://tangerinetimes.com/">Tangerine Times</a> - Myrna's parenting tips on the sweet and sour times of teens.<br /><a href="http://www.pe4life.org/blogcfc/client/index.cfm/2007/6/21/Welcome">Phil's Blog</a> - Why physical education is so critical to children today in highly techy times.<br /><a href="http://inhalant-info.blogspot.com/">Inhalant Abuse Blog</a> - Parents educate other parents on the dangers of many home products.<br /><a href="http://www.loveourchildrenusa.blogspot.com/">Love Our Children Blog </a>- Helping keep today's children safe.<br /><a href="http://breakfreebeauty.com/blog/">Sarah Maria's Blog</a> - Learning to increase your self image to make better choices. (For parents and teens!)<br /><a href="http://www.recoveredholistically.blogspot.com/">Lori Hanson's Blog</a> - Holistic solutions for a eating disorders.<br /><a href="http://www.additudemag.com/adhdblogs/index.html">ADD/ADHD Blog </a>- ADDitude Magazine offers many parent Blogs on ADD/ADHD and more.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05047519231630513506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-734981755149652584.post-48007722086700985472009-01-08T05:33:00.000-08:002009-01-08T05:39:01.176-08:00Sue Scheff: Digital Journal<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOB27D_LQ99Zs0fF7fdjDGueT6ja78PFCLitmMn-nR9Aeobx06-fup42uanWeFnAKVl39aVYSnuZYLGMabSZPYMyT03a4BnatdM2JQfRmAVVTz1NoOUQa3LsKJHkzhBZkuvSBMrZowCtE/s1600-h/djlogo_onblack.gif"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288916348404731330" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 22px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOB27D_LQ99Zs0fF7fdjDGueT6ja78PFCLitmMn-nR9Aeobx06-fup42uanWeFnAKVl39aVYSnuZYLGMabSZPYMyT03a4BnatdM2JQfRmAVVTz1NoOUQa3LsKJHkzhBZkuvSBMrZowCtE/s200/djlogo_onblack.gif" border="0" /></a><br /><div><strong>Model v. Google, ‘Net Verbal Abuse, Provokes Lawsuits</strong></div><br /><div></div><br /><div>That’s because at least one woman has taken up the charge to get rid of verbal abuse and defamation. But is this a reasonable approach to free speech and will people be screaming about their rights if she wins or is this woman walking the walk that many women applaud? </div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Turns out that verbal abuse against women is not only in the bedroom and the kitchen of many homes, it is rampant online as well. Certainly men are abused as well, so they need not write in and say so. It’s a given. But verbal abuse online may be examined in the same way as other forms, and so may defamation. </div><br /><div></div><br /><div>One woman has had enough and isn’t going to take it anymore. There are other concerns that this case may also give precedent. Young bloggers might not applaud this woman’s right to fight, but listen up because the issue might become bigger then just this one case. Here it is, for your reading consumption. </div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Liskula Cohen, a model in Canada, has decided to sue Google because of offensive remarks that were made about her on a blog hosted by the Google service, Blogger publishing. This was reported originally by the. <a href="http://www.nydailynews.com/gossip/2009/01/05/2009-01-05_model_liskula_cohen_sues_google_over_blo.html">New York Daily News.</a> Cohen, age 36, seeks the identity of the individual she claims slandered her, calling her certain epithets, most of which weren’t printed in the article, and the one that was is this “Our #1 skanky superstar.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>The blog is called Skanks in NYC, and devotes itself to ridiculing photographs of the model. So Cohen is pursuing a claim against Google, demanding the identity of the blogger who is exercising what he or she believes is a free speech right to write anything. Her lawyer, after examining the site, has called it "libelous" and "defamatory." </div><br /><div></div><br /><div>A <a href="http://news.cnet.com/8301-13577_3-10133085-36.html?tag=newsEditorsPicksArea">reporter </a>who outlined the New York Daily News story asked the question, “Is her claim against Google viable?” She answered her own question by saying, “Um, probably not.” Perhaps the <a href="http://news.cnet.com/">reporter </a>does not know the meaning of defamation or doesn’t understand why there are site restrictions on posting certain types of remarks. </div><br /><div></div><br /><div>That’s likely because owners don’t want the possibility of getting into some sort of legal action. Perhaps she didn’t look up the meaning of defamation or understood what a lawyer deems it to be and what the limits are on free speech. Or perhaps she is not concerned about recent decisions that could set a precedent on what's coming up. </div><br /><div></div><br /><div>In Natchitoches, Louisiana in the United States, a number of professional people and civic leaders are up in arms about personal attacks that have gone on Topix. People hiding beyond made-up monikers have sometimes become quite vitriolic in their attacks. During an election of the local sheriff, they became racially charged as the sheriff is Creole. In a town with a significant racist past through slavery, only integrated in the late 60’s, this was troublesome. Complaint to the forum moderator sometimes doesn’t work nor do letters to the President of Topix. So some people are leading the charge to do something legislatively, as has been done in other parts of the world. The Anti-Defamation League <a href="http://www.adl.org/ADL_Opinions/Extremism/20071115-Oped-IHT.htm">is seeking to stop </a>the use of the Internet in spreading hate speech. Germany has already moved to do something about it, according to this article, but there is still much to do. </div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Perhaps the writer on CNET might examine <a href="http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2006-10-10-internet-defamation-case_x.htm">this website </a>that outlines an award given to a plaintiff recently. <a href="http://suescheffblog.com/2008/11/sue-scheff-victorious-again-confirming-free-speech-will-not-condone-defamation/">Sue Scheff </a>of Weston, Florida, pursued a judgment against a Louisiana woman and was awarded by the courts $11.3 million in a defamation lawsuit against the defendant who posted messages on the Internet accusing her of being a "crook," a "con artist" and a "fraud." A law professor at the University of Florida states that there may be a new trend in court cases with online messages. </div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Now about that model’s claim and whether or not it is viable. Um, possibly so, if the Florida precedent is used and the model’s claim found to be legitimate.</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05047519231630513506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-734981755149652584.post-42907338863961690612009-01-03T13:33:00.001-08:002009-01-03T13:34:11.245-08:00Sue Scheff 2009 - Continuing to Help Parents<a href="http://suescheffblog.com/2009/01/sue-scheff-2009-parenting-tips-10-quick-ideas/">Check out my 2009 Parenting Tips!</a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05047519231630513506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-734981755149652584.post-4153425212922147262008-12-15T08:52:00.000-08:002008-12-15T08:54:29.123-08:00Sue Scheff - Weston mother helps other parents<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxlncA26Kneihm6Je3lm60obQWHXWm2irUEP91KtP9POwkHheZNQzwYmE0Z-7r5ujNj4ddkWfOxqJ_VmKGZdvWLUEO1ig2Yy6_ElEmyk-Bz14hGimEuGcSB3q0Hd-jkcYTJAAAlH5EPaA/s1600-h/miamiherald.gif"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5280061078408292914" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 149px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 40px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxlncA26Kneihm6Je3lm60obQWHXWm2irUEP91KtP9POwkHheZNQzwYmE0Z-7r5ujNj4ddkWfOxqJ_VmKGZdvWLUEO1ig2Yy6_ElEmyk-Bz14hGimEuGcSB3q0Hd-jkcYTJAAAlH5EPaA/s200/miamiherald.gif" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Posted on Sun, Dec. 14, 2008<br />Weston mother helps other parents<br />By JULIE LEVIN </div><br /><div><br />When Sue Scheff was at the end of her rope trying to deal with her own out-of-control teenager, she admits she never could have imagined a time when she would become a leading voice in the field of parent advocacy.<br />Yet the Weston author is rapidly becoming a familiar face in the national spotlight speaking about just that.<br /><br />''I never went into this to become a national voice or figure, but that is what I have become,'' said Scheff, author of Wit's End: Advice and Resources for Saving Your Out of Control Teen.<br /><br />Scheff appeared last month on the Lifetime Network's daily television series The Balancing Act during an episode entitled ``Plain Talk and Straight Answers for Parents with Troubled Teens.''<br /><br />A taping with the Oprah Winfrey show also is planned.<br /><br />Wit's End, a 168-page book released earlier this year, is a tool for parents navigating the choices and methods available to help struggling teens.<br /><br />Scheff, now a full-time parent advocate, said she wrote the book not as an expert or therapist but as a parent who endured a long and painful experience trying to help her daughter, Ashlyn.<br /><br />Almost a decade ago, she watched her child go from promising athlete to troubled teen, repeatedly running away, being verbally abusive and having serious problems at home and school.<br /><br />With no experience or help to fall back on, she enrolled Ashlyn in a residential treatment facility that wouldn't allow her contact with her daughter for six months.<br /><br />She would later learn her daughter endured months of beatings, sexual abuse, starvation and neglect.<br /><br />''It nearly destroyed her,'' Scheff said. ``It took us two years to deprogram her after what they had done.''<br /><br />The experience led Scheff to her new purpose. She founded a group called PURE, or Parents Universal Resource Experts, which she said has served thousands as a parent advocacy group.<br /><br />Through Wit's End, she provides parents with resources to help them sort out and evaluate treatment options, including therapeutic boarding schools and treatment centers.<br /><br />''You step into an arena of teen help and you are bombarded with a barrage of information,'' she said. ``This is one way to help sort it out.''<br /><br />In her newfound role as advocate, Scheff also has appeared nationally on the ABC news magazine program 20/20, The Morning Show with Mike and Juliet and Rachael Ray, among others.<br /><br />Ashlyn, now 23, has seemingly rebounded and gone on to coaching gymnastics and becoming a mother herself.<br /><br />Scheff said she would like their story to provide a light for other families.<br /><br />''I think any parent out there struggling with a teen right now, you don't see the hope and you don't think you will ever come out of it. I didn't think I would,'' she said. ```But now I look back and see all those dark times have actually helped others.''<br /><br />For information, visit <a href="http://www.suescheff.net/">www.suescheff.net</a> . </div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05047519231630513506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-734981755149652584.post-18270028206867938972008-11-25T13:23:00.000-08:002008-11-25T13:24:20.477-08:00Sue Scheff: About.com - Parenting Teens Today<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSMLgnA1BGwunrBXfFYwnV8z2TKtQ2t-tmpjkzc_86wQfrkZwUYNlLBjC25Gslv3KpKnL0rdnTXvFVPDq9sNpH6mLBty8zJUTurmnoMKi7_k9E0rDmm0ZD0XqGdJ0xsh8pEt4P6IerMgo/s1600-h/aboutcom.gif"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5272708958083849362" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 194px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 30px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSMLgnA1BGwunrBXfFYwnV8z2TKtQ2t-tmpjkzc_86wQfrkZwUYNlLBjC25Gslv3KpKnL0rdnTXvFVPDq9sNpH6mLBty8zJUTurmnoMKi7_k9E0rDmm0ZD0XqGdJ0xsh8pEt4P6IerMgo/s320/aboutcom.gif" border="0" /></a><br /><div>About.com: Teens by Denise Witmer offers a wealth of information for parents dealing with today's teens. Take a moment to learn more! </div><br /><div><br /><a href="http://parentingteens.about.com/mbiopage.htm">Denise D. Witmer</a> has been a "professional parent" at the Masonic Childrens Home in Elizabethtown, Pa. She worked in the adolescent buildings from May 1988 - September 1997 and again from May 2003 - July 2006. She was very active in the teen development and independent living programs.</div><br /><div><br />She is the author of the book, <a onclick="zT(this,'1/XJ')" href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1593370431/qid=1108734391/sr=2-1/ref=pd_bbs_b_2_1/002-5670941-8076865">The Everything Parent's Guide to Raising a Successful Child: All You Need to Encourage Your Child to Excel at Home and School</a>. Her advice has also been featured in US News and World Report, Better Homes and Garden's Raising Teens Magazine, and USA Today online and has been referenced in several books for parents of teens, including Surviving Ophelia. </div><br /><div><br />Check out her Blog at <a href="http://parentingteens.about.com/b/2008/11/17/parenting-teens-blog-round-up.htm">http://parentingteens.about.com/b/2008/11/17/parenting-teens-blog-round-up.htm</a></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05047519231630513506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-734981755149652584.post-26006612999081027322008-11-15T06:35:00.000-08:002008-11-15T06:37:18.752-08:00Keeping Potential Drop Outs in ClassSource: <a href="http://connectwithkids.com/">Connect with Kids</a>
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<br />“If there’s nobody to lean back on, I’m just going to fall like I did before.”
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<br />– Davis Ma, Age15
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<br />Davis Ma could certainly be considered an underachiever. By sixth grade his grades had bottomed out, and he often skipped school, “I really didn’t care about school,” Davis says. “I thought school was crap, and wouldn’t help me at all….It was horrible, I was really bad, getting in trouble with the teachers, cursing at teachers, yelling at them.”
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<br />Studies show as many as 25 to 50 percent of students in middle and high school underachieve and one in four students will drop out.
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<br />And when a child is struggling, a parent’s first reaction might be to crack down on a child like Davis, but Psychologist Nadine Kaslow says that approach often backfires.
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<br />“I rarely have seen that taking a hard approach with an underachiever helps. I mean, to scare a kid into doing homework is not a good approach, and so I think you really need to find out what is your child trying to communicate to you and really hear them.”
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<br />Kaslow adds, “I would find out a lot from the child about what’s going on with them, what do they think is going on with this, how do they feel about it? What’s going on socially for them?”
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<br />In Davis’ case, that sympathetic ear came from a tutor, Gloria Rachel.
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<br />“Mrs. Rachel showed she cared, and she showed me that school was important, so she was a good influence.”
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<br />Gloria Rachel says that when it comes to underachievers, patience and compassion are equally important virtues. “Just being there for them, letting them know you care, not pushing your values on them. But somehow getting them to know what your values are, and hoping everything works out.”
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<br />And Rachel says often optimism pays off with underachieving children, “They will eventually grow out of it, she says. “If you can just hang on, and if you’ve done what you’ve meant to do, show them support and love and caring, and they know that they have someone that they can lean on, eventually, they’ll come around.”
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<br />Davis, who’s now in eighth grade, says in his most recent semester he got almost all A’s. He says it was Mrs. Rachel who gave him the inspiration. “And I felt special and stuff like that, I didn’t want to let her down, you know, after she did so much for me.”
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<br />The respect and support Davis received from his tutor certainly raised his self-esteem. Experts say it is often a low self esteem that leads to underachievement in the first place, “so often kids underachieve because they don’t feel good about themselves,” Dr. Kaslow says. “Underachievement is a way of communicating.”
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<br />Davis agrees that having a sympathetic ear has meant everything to his success. “If there’s nobody to lean back on, I’m just gonna fall like I did before.”
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<br /><strong>Tips for Parents </strong>
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<br /></strong>Most parents expect that their children will succeed as students just as they expect to succeed as parents. When a child does not perform to their potential, a parent is often confused, disappointed, angry and afraid. Whether the lack of success is academic skills, social behavior or both, the recognition that a youngster is not doing well can cause pain.
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<br />The problem of underachievement can be difficult to define and often has different meanings to professionals in different occupations. This is one of the many reasons underachieving children often do not receive the help they need. Underachievement is commonly used as an umbrella term to describe anyone who is not performing in a particular activity as well as someone who knows that activity well and thinks they should. Usually the term refers to lack of academic success; however adults who choose jobs that do not reflect the degrees they hold or athletes who fail to perform to their potential could also be referred to as underachievers.
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<br />There is perhaps no situation more frustrating for parents or teachers than living or working with children who do not perform as well academically as their potential indicates they can. These children are labeled as underachievers, yet few people agree on exactly what this term means. At what point does underachievement end and achievement begin? Is a gifted student who is failing mathematics while doing superior work in reading an underachiever? Certainly, the phenomenon of underachievement is as complex and multifaceted as the children to whom this label has been applied.
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<br />Experts offer this advice for parents looking to reverse the patterns of underachieving behaviors in students.
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<br />Supportive Strategies. Classroom techniques and designs that allow students to feel they are part of a “family” rather than a “factory.” An adult should try to include methods such as holding class meetings to discuss student concerns; designing curriculum activities based on the needs and interests of the children; and allowing students to bypass assignments on subjects in which they have previously shown competency.
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<br />Intrinsic Strategies. These strategies incorporate the idea that student’s self-concepts as learners are tied closely to their desire to achieve academically. Thus, a classroom that invites positive attitudes is likely to encourage achievement. In classrooms of this type, teachers encourage attempts, not just successes; they value student input in creating classroom rules and responsibilities; and they allow students to evaluate their own work before receiving a grade from the teacher.
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<br />Remedial Strategies. Teachers who are effective in reversing underachieving behaviors recognize that students are not perfect – that each child has specific strengths and weaknesses as well as social, emotional and intellectual needs. With remedial strategies, students are given chances to excel in their areas of strength and interest while opportunities are provided in specific areas of learning deficiencies. This remediation is done in a “safe environment in which mistakes are considered a part of learning for everyone, including the teacher.”
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<br />References
<br />Education Trust
<br />ERIC- Education Resources Information Center
<br />U.S. Department of Education
<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05047519231630513506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-734981755149652584.post-17000507573575605282008-11-11T06:06:00.000-08:002008-11-11T06:09:13.875-08:00Sue Scheff Talks with Kim Iverson<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtSahODrmm3-NQzAgLJvDM8W3vJu3SwuLa54aWScziovPYxBzlpbU_jE3Bj9D2nTRFRxNhGmRhmVtaVyAc4nJpdVmlKkIqYBPlJEscWh8j_IveTiTnjxU4rC0O2sSs7geZ4MAT2Mb0H7E/s1600-h/timewithkim.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5267401285990998146" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 46px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtSahODrmm3-NQzAgLJvDM8W3vJu3SwuLa54aWScziovPYxBzlpbU_jE3Bj9D2nTRFRxNhGmRhmVtaVyAc4nJpdVmlKkIqYBPlJEscWh8j_IveTiTnjxU4rC0O2sSs7geZ4MAT2Mb0H7E/s320/timewithkim.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://suescheff.com/">Sue Scheff </a> talks with Talk Show Radio Host, <a href="http://www.yourtimewithkim.com/">Kim Iverson</a> about her new book, <a href="http://witsendbook.com/">Wit's End!</a></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05047519231630513506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-734981755149652584.post-46525408477147809612008-11-02T06:35:00.001-08:002008-11-02T06:35:57.513-08:00Dozier Internet Law: $11.3 Million Sue Scheff Defamation Judgment Confirmed on Appeal<a href="http://www.cybertriallawyer.com/">Dozier Internet Law</a> is constantly battling the scofflaws of the web. On the one hand, the Internet as a whole opens up the world to everyone. On the other hand, it opens up the world to, well...to everyone. Defamation laws and related judicial interpretations evolved historically at a time, and in an environment, in which there were inherent protections that served as a filter of sorts. Today those protections are lost to the ability to distribute attacks to millions overnight. Want to physically picket a business?<br /><br />You have to invest time and disclose your identity if you are going to coordinate and show up at a business. Want to print and distribute flyers, or take out an advertisement or run a commercial? Expensive, of course. And newspapers and television wouldn't print, even as ads or commercials, alot of the outrageous claims and statements being readily distributed online.Once in a while, <a href="http://www.cybertriallawyer.com/">Dozier Internet Law</a> sees comments encouraging such illegality from what might seem to be credible sources. But the application and interpretation of laws dealing with disparagement and defamation and other lawlessness will eventually catch up with the online scofflaws, and defending misconduct by claiming you saw a blog by a lawyer saying it was legal is not a defense.<br /><br />On October 15, 2008 the District Court of Appeal of the State of Florida just rejected an appeal from the Defendant and confirmed a JURY judgment on behalf of Susan Scheff in the sum of $11.3 Million, of which $5 Million was for punitive damages (on behalf of Susan Scheff and her very small business), against an individual who took it upon herself to publish allegedly defamatory statements online.<br /><br />Read the plaintiff's comments by <a href="http://winsjuryverdict.blogspot.com/2008/10/sue-scheff-victorious-again-113m.html">Sue Scheff about "free speech".</a>Online defamation and product disparagement is a huge issue, of course, and businesses are under attack. This judgment is just another example of the legal system catching up with online misconduct. And instead of a real attempt to establish standards and self police and self regulate, one blogger organization has started selling insurance to bloggers. It strikes me that insurance coverage is a wonderful thing for the businesses under attack.<br /><br />At <a href="http://www.cybertriallawyer.com/">Dozier Internet Law</a> we hear from dozens of victims of online blog attacks each week, it seems. The possibility of insurance coverage is great. Online defamation promises to be a growth industry for trial lawyers. Another example, I surmise, of an unanticipated and unintended consequence...but this time of mammoth proportions.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05047519231630513506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-734981755149652584.post-44005506608606933762008-10-17T09:49:00.000-07:002008-10-17T09:51:00.868-07:00Sue Scheff Wins Again - $11.3M Jury Verdict Stands Firm<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkYBmTfHjNR3ab8didOTqRW7_c22RyBYlfSCUrBdVK19rRfcx0WK_yzVxWJNuWoXYcMWewtqrsMbrBWB353F-T6y66Qu4FOEQxXaJ0tUtXsfxfUwbGEhBf86X7e80q73d6vcloiEwGDZw/s1600-h/judgment.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5258166144130952962" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkYBmTfHjNR3ab8didOTqRW7_c22RyBYlfSCUrBdVK19rRfcx0WK_yzVxWJNuWoXYcMWewtqrsMbrBWB353F-T6y66Qu4FOEQxXaJ0tUtXsfxfUwbGEhBf86X7e80q73d6vcloiEwGDZw/s320/judgment.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Back in September 2006, I was awarded over $11.3M jury verdict for damages. They were defamatory and false statements about my <a href="http://helpyourteens.com/">organization</a>, myself and my family.</div><br /><div><br />I fought back, and won! The defendant attempted to have the judgment set aside - although she was firmly denied in July 2007, she filed an appeal. </div><br /><div><br />Today, it is official - she loses again in the appellate court, and the $11.3M judgment stands firm!<br />Free speech is still in tact, but it will not condone defamation.</div><br /><div><br />Remember, think before your post - sometimes keystrokes can be costly!</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05047519231630513506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-734981755149652584.post-75588515258059060672008-10-08T13:32:00.001-07:002008-11-20T07:33:54.633-08:00Sue Scheff - Featured in Sun-Sentinel<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfO1IFE9zkT13GkHYoBTGTtIlqREhMaET9-FK-KBN3EuzBNRyu4QeaaFflKyUwqQO520Bm09P7oqbYI45K6t5TnMrgppxjXJO4M2buS6Zj3FlfB7JqZEHjwgTC8TAeDfAGfyWxMicItTI/s1600-h/sunsentinel.gif"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5254883835083984930" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfO1IFE9zkT13GkHYoBTGTtIlqREhMaET9-FK-KBN3EuzBNRyu4QeaaFflKyUwqQO520Bm09P7oqbYI45K6t5TnMrgppxjXJO4M2buS6Zj3FlfB7JqZEHjwgTC8TAeDfAGfyWxMicItTI/s320/sunsentinel.gif" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://witsendbook.com/">'Wit's End' </a>book offers advice to help out-of-control teens</div><br /><div><br />By Liz Doup South Florida Sun-SentinelOctober 8, 2008 </div><br /><div><br />A decade ago, when her 14-year-old daughter spiraled out of control, <a href="http://suescheff.com/">Sue Scheff </a>didn't know where to turn.</div><br /><div><br />As a result, the Weston mom sent Ashlyn to a residential program that harmed rather than helped, she says. It was a drastic move after her daughter had temporarily run away and threatened violence. </div><br /><div><br />In hindsight, Scheff wishes she had looked more closely at schools and asked more questions. To help parents avoid her mistakes, she started researching programs that offer professional treatment in a residential setting. She put what she learned in the recently published book, Wit's End: Advice and Resources for Saving Your Out-of-Control Teen (Health Communications Inc.; $14.95). She also created Parents' Universal Resource Experts Inc. (helpyourteens.com). </div><br /><div><br />Read the entire article here: <a href="http://www.sun-sentinel.com/features/sfl-1008-troubled-teens-help,0,3889948.story">http://www.sun-sentinel.com/features/sfl-1008-troubled-teens-help,0,3889948.story</a></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05047519231630513506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-734981755149652584.post-498035016675880422008-10-07T05:44:00.001-07:002008-10-07T05:45:09.642-07:00Sue Scheff talks about Wit's End - on Walking on Air<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRktyHUdkH9FdHp65gv7RD9E7LtLduXLaXKd29tNSXpsw4rDy7j3THifUUonW57adTGPjwHtDmkGOJmhYtdK7EDmFNKnlU1jPV1pu9-s-t13i_aPyFoZD4TG7ZGWy_0KFChdA65uEM188/s1600-h/woa4_01.gif"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5254391969803918642" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRktyHUdkH9FdHp65gv7RD9E7LtLduXLaXKd29tNSXpsw4rDy7j3THifUUonW57adTGPjwHtDmkGOJmhYtdK7EDmFNKnlU1jPV1pu9-s-t13i_aPyFoZD4TG7ZGWy_0KFChdA65uEM188/s320/woa4_01.gif" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Betsy Brint and Sally Higginson are wives, mothers, sisters and friends. The two live five blocks from one another. Betsy is the mother of three; Sally is the mother of two. Their husbands are friends as well as brothers-in law. A large percentage of the time, Betsy and Sally consider themselves happily married. The remaining small percentage of time makes for lively radio.</div><br /><div><br />Visit <a href="http://www.walkingonair.org/index.htm">http://www.walkingonair.org/index.htm</a> to listen and pick-up helpful tips on life today with families and parenting!</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05047519231630513506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-734981755149652584.post-61851937935163719562008-09-23T04:46:00.000-07:002008-09-23T04:47:35.362-07:00Sue Scheff featured on Kandee G - Talk Radio - It's All Good News<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWqMlV35XJPkVXceSnhTKlryUp5LEgtF7rup9NSBF36MRlOghpTMamd-TGeiRRwXJeOyi9HLgf5V6rFP_5w3m8QfSBba-iM7YYq1KniohJuTOnSq3KbYGSBFf6PGRiee2Ms4H2Lwj-Ogk/s1600-h/kandeeg.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5249181794242317698" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWqMlV35XJPkVXceSnhTKlryUp5LEgtF7rup9NSBF36MRlOghpTMamd-TGeiRRwXJeOyi9HLgf5V6rFP_5w3m8QfSBba-iM7YYq1KniohJuTOnSq3KbYGSBFf6PGRiee2Ms4H2Lwj-Ogk/s320/kandeeg.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://suescheff.com/">Sue Scheff </a>talks about <a href="http://witsendbook.com/">Wit's End</a>! and the struggles parents are facing today with their teens. Learn more and list live! <a href="http://www.kandeeg.com/">http://www.kandeeg.com/</a> It's All Good News!</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05047519231630513506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-734981755149652584.post-90062617713469218022008-09-19T04:28:00.001-07:002008-09-19T04:28:57.507-07:00Sue Scheff On South Florida Voices<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3PF-bIg8NJIlOdBAHAWtpSNaQsMLNa2v6_r6xKhC7LkY_AaE3QfpdRMTL8Km74wPn6zbEzjJxG1Qqk8Vs1DxMf6FTcL16Rem5_dsmoTSbCHD8pOa3r0CHG5JMFva3VceKJrFRjfxHm70/s1600-h/southfloridavoices.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5247692818977696418" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3PF-bIg8NJIlOdBAHAWtpSNaQsMLNa2v6_r6xKhC7LkY_AaE3QfpdRMTL8Km74wPn6zbEzjJxG1Qqk8Vs1DxMf6FTcL16Rem5_dsmoTSbCHD8pOa3r0CHG5JMFva3VceKJrFRjfxHm70/s320/southfloridavoices.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Sue Scheff was on South Florida Voices and talked about her new book - <a href="http://witsendbook.com/">Wit's End!</a></div><br /><div><br />Hosted by Deborah Ally, <a href="http://sfl.southflorida.com/pages/sfl_south_florida_voices">South Florida Voices</a> features in-depth analysisof issues affecting the lives of South Floridians.Recent shows have explored health care, personal financial planning, the arts and community resources.</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05047519231630513506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-734981755149652584.post-87394986771416506792008-09-15T06:47:00.000-07:002008-09-15T06:48:36.379-07:00Sue Scheff Shares her Story of Wit's End!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUzB-J3QLoU3EtadmAJUeVU1Ag4II0J_-VIoTa5J0bsZbsNzCj6aQ8qgvYuxCJqB-2lQfb6qmY1kxf15VfCjZdmuZWygyYTz3Q5lnSTZ4WC3jbRBFrQvSxdDNNCq3HfbCAyc_2wWHNGuY/s1600-h/daretotranscent.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5246244529296745970" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUzB-J3QLoU3EtadmAJUeVU1Ag4II0J_-VIoTa5J0bsZbsNzCj6aQ8qgvYuxCJqB-2lQfb6qmY1kxf15VfCjZdmuZWygyYTz3Q5lnSTZ4WC3jbRBFrQvSxdDNNCq3HfbCAyc_2wWHNGuY/s320/daretotranscent.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Weston, Florida - Parent <a href="http://suescheff.com/">Sue Scheff </a>knows all too well the frustrations of dealing with a troubled teen. Being a single mom was tough, but as daughter Ashlyn reached her teenage years, the problems became too much to handle. Bad decisions and difficult situations left Sue Scheff with no choice but to look to outside help for her troubled teen and salvation for strained family.What she didn’t know continues to haunt her. Seven years after her devastating travels through the teen help industry,Sue Scheff has become an advocate for safe alternatives and parent education. Through her organization, <a href="http://helpyourteens.com/">Parents Universal Resource Experts</a>, Scheff has helped numerous families safely and successfully find help. </div><a href="mailto:Coachlori@attorney-coach.com"></a><br /><div><br /><a href="http://www.daretotranscend.com/">http://www.daretotranscend.com/</a><br /><a href="http://www.transcendingdivorce.com/">http://www.transcendingdivorce.com/</a></div><br /><div><br />"Leap, and the net will appear!" Julia CameronListen to my new Radio Show, Journeys from the Heart...</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05047519231630513506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-734981755149652584.post-52116569280433603372008-08-29T10:57:00.001-07:002008-08-29T10:57:36.108-07:00Sue Scheff on ABC News<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBQO1G_mI75QpcrqOAEEuv08K3_PlAoDgy42onTMAlNLmVPmj_VhYhJTl96m5aFlS1IHhpxVdzdX1YehBh9IIhC_gEyEwqdRTtfvxMHvA0aDj3Cv-GPaJjlCdySd3Y1modRpSEHDp7wfU/s1600-h/ABCWPB.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5240000269243904130" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBQO1G_mI75QpcrqOAEEuv08K3_PlAoDgy42onTMAlNLmVPmj_VhYhJTl96m5aFlS1IHhpxVdzdX1YehBh9IIhC_gEyEwqdRTtfvxMHvA0aDj3Cv-GPaJjlCdySd3Y1modRpSEHDp7wfU/s320/ABCWPB.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>What a great experience to share my book, <a href="http://witsendbook.com/">Wit's End</a>! and story with Lisa Hayward at ABC News in West Palm Beach!</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05047519231630513506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-734981755149652584.post-18702040986307069812008-08-24T05:20:00.001-07:002008-08-24T05:21:19.121-07:00Here's Help Features Sue Scheff on Talk Radio<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtGlFZtQdwiqrJCu38XHX1BOSf3AGz2wdKXYGroASUXhTPGk7rlDQVx8-XxB6oKVoXd2wWpV8U7-0V05B3dm5ESILdSL1dL5-HSyfOgrv_M2ONzTKpEZXvNBu29ZQM5-rSNMu6nhkmh_4/s1600-h/hereshelp.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5238058111194289330" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtGlFZtQdwiqrJCu38XHX1BOSf3AGz2wdKXYGroASUXhTPGk7rlDQVx8-XxB6oKVoXd2wWpV8U7-0V05B3dm5ESILdSL1dL5-HSyfOgrv_M2ONzTKpEZXvNBu29ZQM5-rSNMu6nhkmh_4/s320/hereshelp.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>I was honored to be a guest on the <a href="http://helpfl.com/">Y-100 Here's Help Radio Show </a>talking about my new book, <a href="http://witsendbook.com/">Wit's End</a>! as well as parenting teens today.</div><br /><div><br /><strong>About Here's Help, Inc.</strong></div><br /><div><br />Founded in 1968, Here’s Help has become one of Miami-Dade County’s premiere providers of residential and outpatient substance abuse treatment, annually serving 800 adolescents and young adults starting at the age of 13. Funded by local, state and federal contracts, Here’s Help has excelled as a substance abuse treatment provider and is lauded by the Departments of Corrections, Department of Juvenile Justice, Department of Children and Families (DCF), and Probation and Parole for its treatment, educational and preventive services.</div><br /><div><br />Learn more at <a href="http://www.helpfl.com/">http://www.helpfl.com/</a> .</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05047519231630513506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-734981755149652584.post-10093211369834354542008-08-13T10:13:00.000-07:002008-08-13T10:15:14.469-07:00Sue Scheff Defeats WWASPSAre you considering any of the following programs for your child? Take a moment to read my experiences - <a href="http://www.aparentstruestory.com/">www.aparentstruestory.com</a> as well as my book where you can hear my daughter's experiences for the first time - order today at <a href="http://www.witsendbook.com/">www.witsendbook.com</a> .<br /><br />Choosing a program is not only a huge emotional decision, it is a major financial decision - do your homework! <strong>Learn from my mistakes - Gain from my knowledge!<br /></strong><br />Academy of Ivy Ridge, NY (withdrew their affiliation with WWASPS)<br />Canyon View Park, MT<br />Camas Ranch, MT<br />Carolina Springs Academy, SC<br />Cross Creek Programs, UT (Cross Creek Center and Cross Creek Manor)<br />Darrington Academy, GA<br />Help My Teen, UT (Adolescent Services Adolescent Placement) Promotes and markets these programs.<br />Gulf Coast Academy, MS<br />Horizon Academy, NV<br />Lisa Irvin (Helpmyteen)<br />Lifelines Family Services, UT (Promotes and markets these programs) Jane Hawley<br />Majestic Ranch, UT<br />Midwest Academy, IA (Brian Viafanua, formerly the Director of Paradise Cove as shown on Primetime, is the current Director here)<br />Parent Teen Guide (Promotes and markets these programs)<br />Pillars of Hope, Costa Rica<br />Pine View Christian Academy (Borders FL, AL, MS)<br />Reality Trek, UT<br />Red River Academy, LA (Borders TX)<br />Royal Gorge Academy, CO<br />Sky View Academy, NV<br />Spring Creek Lodge, MT<br />Teen Help, UT (Promotes and markets these programs)<br />Teens In Crisis<br />Tranquility Bay, Jamaica<br />There is a rumor a new program is opening in<strong> Mexico</strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong><a href="http://www.helpyourteens.com/">www.helpyourteens.com</a></strong>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05047519231630513506noreply@blogger.com