Originally Posted by NALEM

Never worked in the field, but out of HS, I layed tile. Once project had us redoing the flooring in a dozen group homes that housed special needs teens. One was an obese boy, who literally didnt know when to stop eating. They had everything locked down, and had constantly searched his room, the entire house and his body for foods he had hidden.

Another was a kid required to wear a bicycle helmet all the time, since he liked to bang his head into the wall intentionally and very often. They literally had a leash / harness on him when going on/off the transport bus.

Third scene I clearly recall, was a boy and girl sitting in the family room masturbating each other in front of others. Completely unaware of their surroundings, they only knew it felt good.

I watched the caregivers line these kids up 2-3 times daily to give them their meds. Some were on a dozen different pills. While I am fascinated by watching people and their social behaviors, I was freaked out by everything I witnessed. I thanked God for not being fucked up like them, and counted the days that the job would be finished, and I would never have to witness what I did again.