What makes parents vulnerable to being exploited?
When parents are often in shock and denial about their child’s disorder and delays, they can lapse into magical and fantasy thinking and seek a cure or “silver bullet” to make their children “normal.” This makes them very vulnerable to offers of help from professionals who claim to have the magical touch, or miracle cure to help make their children better, cured or healed. These parents are unfortunately often willing to pay whatever it takes to get the magical cure to make all things right for their child.
