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{{ | {{Quote|They did a lot to help me, I made lots of friends, I learned how to do stuff I never knew how to do before...|A young [[Daniel]] in the news report, describing his time at the Center}}[[File:Tennyson-Center-Campus1.jpg|thumb|284x284px|The Center in 2012]] | ||
'''The Tennyson Center for Children''', commonly referred to as just the Tennyson Center, is a healthcare facility in [[wikipedia:Denver|Denver, Colorado]] that specializes in serving neglected, abused, and traumatized children. Daniel lived at the facility for 1 1/2 years and attended their programs for 3 after suffering neglect by his mother. He would stop living at Tennyson after his grandma got word of his situation, and subsequently moved to Denver from California in order to become his guardian. | '''The Tennyson Center for Children''', commonly referred to as just the Tennyson Center, is a healthcare facility in [[wikipedia:Denver|Denver, Colorado]] that specializes in serving neglected, abused, and traumatized children. Daniel lived at the facility for 1 1/2 years and attended their programs for 3 after suffering neglect by his mother. He would stop living at Tennyson after his grandma got word of his situation, and subsequently moved to Denver from California in order to become his guardian. | ||
[[Flexburger]] has stated that, according to Daniel, the Tennyson Center was "really good for him" and that he liked it a lot.<ref name=":0">https://www.reddit.com/r/Daniellarson/comments/139sc49/comment/jj419qs/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3</ref> Daniel has said that he took "basic" classes there such as "third grade math, fourth grade science, like, the normal..."<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/Daniellarson/comments/17ohwi7/danny_speaks_about_what_classes_he_took_at_the/</ref> | |||
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== Discovery == | |||
In a 2023 AMA, [[Flexburger]] said that he found the Tennyson Center video after "lots and lots of digging", following Daniel revealing to him that he was on the news as a child.<ref name=":0" /> However, it was not found (or "leaked") by the community for a while. | |||
== Fan Videos == | == Fan Videos == | ||
As the Tennyson Center and accompanying news video were one of the only looks into young Daniel's life, they have become the subject of many memorable fan videos, mostly on TikTok. | As the Tennyson Center and accompanying news video were one of the only looks into young Daniel's life, they have become the subject of many memorable fan videos and edits, mostly on TikTok. These mostly revolve around how bad Daniel's life has become, in contrast to his youthful optimism displayed in the video. Some "[[Enablers|fans]]" have also stated that the American mental health system had failed Daniel and, had he received proper treatment, could have had a much better life.<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/Daniellarson/comments/10ptlfb/the_system_has_not_failed_anyone_no_one_or_thing/</ref> | ||
Revision as of 06:19, 27 December 2023
| “ | They did a lot to help me, I made lots of friends, I learned how to do stuff I never knew how to do before... | ” |
The Tennyson Center for Children, commonly referred to as just the Tennyson Center, is a healthcare facility in Denver, Colorado that specializes in serving neglected, abused, and traumatized children. Daniel lived at the facility for 1 1/2 years and attended their programs for 3 after suffering neglect by his mother. He would stop living at Tennyson after his grandma got word of his situation, and subsequently moved to Denver from California in order to become his guardian.
Flexburger has stated that, according to Daniel, the Tennyson Center was "really good for him" and that he liked it a lot.[1] Daniel has said that he took "basic" classes there such as "third grade math, fourth grade science, like, the normal..."[2]
Video
In December 2012 a local news channel reported on the Tennyson Center, featuring a 14-year-old Daniel Larson and his grandmother Nancy Shimer sharing their experience at the center. This video is the first known instance of Daniel mentioning his passion for acting, specifically mentioning that he wanted to chase storms on the news.
Discovery
In a 2023 AMA, Flexburger said that he found the Tennyson Center video after "lots and lots of digging", following Daniel revealing to him that he was on the news as a child.[1] However, it was not found (or "leaked") by the community for a while.
Fan Videos
As the Tennyson Center and accompanying news video were one of the only looks into young Daniel's life, they have become the subject of many memorable fan videos and edits, mostly on TikTok. These mostly revolve around how bad Daniel's life has become, in contrast to his youthful optimism displayed in the video. Some "fans" have also stated that the American mental health system had failed Daniel and, had he received proper treatment, could have had a much better life.[3]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 https://www.reddit.com/r/Daniellarson/comments/139sc49/comment/jj419qs/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3
- ↑ https://www.reddit.com/r/Daniellarson/comments/17ohwi7/danny_speaks_about_what_classes_he_took_at_the/
- ↑ https://www.reddit.com/r/Daniellarson/comments/10ptlfb/the_system_has_not_failed_anyone_no_one_or_thing/