1,384 Comments for Gaebler Children's Center

Dennis,
it's crap like that, if they think something is wrong with you they push and push until they get you to believe it yourself.
How the hell does that help anyone?
Honestly, I think it's all about the almighty dollar.
Hell, how can they make a buck if your normal?
They have to get you to believe there is something wrong with YOU, instead of something wrong with the system or even them.

John
My wives sister is at the home for little wanderers. The living conditions are much better but the system is the same. They drug her up and keep asking the same stuff over and over again untill they get the answer they want. Still so sad

I really do hope that the kids in the system nowadays are getting the proper care they need, and not having a label placed on them.

I swear the artists that painted the murals in this place are retarded.

John
After being cleared normal in court by some sick court testing. And not a "danger to the public" I got out of the system when I was 19. I recently found some of my group therapists that still practice. I told him that at times like gaebler, instead of just drilling in our heads the problems we were labeled with, they should have listened to us. He admitted that back in those days that listening to the kids was a huge thing that they didn't do.
it was nice to hear him admit that. It makes me think that things in the system are different now than what they were for us. Idk but for all the kids in the system now, I really hope so. And I can't help but think that living the way we did then, might have changed the way that kids in the system are treated today. I really hope so.

Dennis, when you leave by the parking lot, take a left on the main road, DQ was only down the road on the left.
Damn, I miss fried clams!!!!!

Gary Trent was my Social worker, my friend and in most respects, the only father figure I ever knew.
He was a good man who cared.

Yes it is different from so called Normal people.
When I was in Devereaux School, in Rutland, MA, I was 8 or 9 and a staff member wanted to show his power, so he grabbed me and hung me out of a 2nd story window by my feet, when the Betty ( I think her name was) came and saw what was going on, that asshole, Jon Baker, said that I tried to jump out the window and he was just trying to bring me back in.

It's crap like that that we kids went through back in those days, and who could we turn to for help?
certainly not an adult, who believes a kid?

@Boiler1220-I'm glad you remember the good times. I also remember my favorite swing that was in a park near my house-it was the type of ride that was shaped like a horse and swung back and forth. It's nice to remember the happy times of our childhood-those are the ones we should concentrate on. : )

John
I'll have to look. Did I know gary black hair? I was on the grounds today. Its a public park owned by the city of waltham. There's a new sign out front. So motts I hope this doesn't get my post taken off for being on the grounds? The sign sais its a preserve park for the use and enjoyment of waltham residents. But john I'm getting a sample of paint off the old water tower cause the city might let me have it for scrap metal. I'll check for the DQ and let u know. I do remember izzys sub shop though. That's gone

John.
I think a lot of us feel the same way. I think our feeling of love and family are different from most peoples. Its nice to know that other people understand how I and some other of feel in general. Compared to. "Regular people" because it is different.

Marie
The castle was taken down because of a huge fire while they were working on it. I loved the wood covered stair case. I used to ride my bike all the way down. It was a good ride. It is to bad most of it is gone. I was at gaebler today though A loved seeing the old swing set. That's the best swing set I can ever remember. I loved seeing the tree. Good memories. There was a toy that u sat on and spun it. It still spins like the day I played on it. The wood is gone but it spins great. I love going there. That was the best and worst part of my life. I go there to see all the good times. I love seeing all my old life. The tree is one we always used to climb. About ten of us were in it at once.

I was here today

Really , a penis

@Boiler 1220-I'm glad the atmosphere at Danvers State was better. I knew you were there, because I read one of your former posts at the Danvers State photo area on this site. You can read all former posts of everyone when you click on the person's name at the bottom, such as if you click on "MARIE, CMT" you can see all my former posts on this website.

I've always been fascinated with the architecture of the old Kirkbride "castle" at Danvers State Hospital. It's too bad most of it is gone-only the adminstration part is left, the rest are new apartments. At least the old cemetary is still intact. I'll never forget the first time I saw the "castle" many years ago-it was breathtaking. The countryside grounds were beautiful, and I loved the old wooden roof-covered staircase that went up the hill-I've taken walks there many times. The reason why I know of its existence was that I was a student doing a Music Therapy internship at Hogan Regional Center at the bottom of Hathorne Hill. I would have loved to work at the old "castle" as a Music Therapist, but it was already closed. It's a shame that the State did not try to rehab this hauntingly beautiful building.