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[cherry]

It sounds as if they are being treated well, and  making progress. I hope they have a happy life, they certainly deserve it

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5427289/Update-recovery-adult-Turpin-children.html

[Trix]

@cherry Thanks for posting.  I can't help but get misty eyed on this topic.  My heart goes out to these siblings (some whom are already adults).  God willing they all find a stable environment in which they can navigate the journey of learning to live a normal life; the hours of mental health care each and every one of them need; and recovering from the years of physical neglect to their bodies. I think these poor souls are years away from grasping the concept of a happy life.   

[cherry]

They are making plans for college, and I think that is a very good sign. To be able to move foward, is such a healthy thing

[SeaMaiden]

College??   I would think adults that never have gone to school... used a computer or anything and have been tied up their whole lives and starved would not be quite ready for college!   Education for sure... but probably not college courses!

[cherry]

They could read and write, they kept journals. One of them actually did attend college for a while @SeaMaiden

[SeaMaiden]

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@cherrywrote:

They could read and write, they kept journals. One of them actually did attend college for a while @SeaMaiden

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@cherry  I still think college is a stretch...  keeping a journal and being able to read  and write does not college material make.

[cherry]

They could be highly intelligent kids and for all we know, it will be computer courses

I am happy to hear this

[proudlyfromNJ]

They, or at least some, were homeschooled.

[RetRN]

I've been wondering about them, glad to hear they are doing okay. Such a horrible story, hoping for a happy outcome.

[RainCityWoman]

I think they will require years of counseling to overcome what has happened to them. Will they ever be able to live a normal life?