PADDED CELL?

PADDED CELL?
National Disability Rights Network Report- School Is Not Supposed to Hurt

SECLUSION ROOM OR QUIET ROOM?

SECLUSION ROOM OR QUIET ROOM?
EAST GOSHEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, WEST CHESTER, PENNSYLVANIA

TO BE PRONE OR NOT TO BE PRONE? THAT IS THE QUESTION.

TO BE PRONE OR NOT TO BE PRONE? THAT IS THE QUESTION.
Abbie was Restrained 14 times in one day for noncompliance issues

POSITIVE BEHAVIORAL INTERVENTION COST TOO MUCH! RESTRAIN HIM IN THE RIFTON CHAIR INSTEAD.

POSITIVE BEHAVIORAL INTERVENTION COST TOO MUCH! RESTRAIN HIM IN THE RIFTON CHAIR INSTEAD.
CCIU/EAST BRADFORD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, WEST CHESTER, PA.

QUIET ROOM OR CELL?

QUIET ROOM OR CELL?
NAA: The Restraint and Prevention Symposium

ABUSE IS ABUSE, REGARDLESS OF WHO IT IS

ABUSE IS ABUSE, REGARDLESS OF WHO IT IS
Man Arrested For Abusing His Autistic Son

WELCOME TO RHODE ISLAND FAMILIES AGAINST RESTRAINT AND SECLUSION

The abuse of children at the hands of school personnel has risen over the last two decades and the nation is outraged. The children most likely to be abused are children with disabilities. Children who are poor and homeless are not excluded from the abuse.

The abuse presents itself in various forms -restraints, seclusion, suffocation, and sometimes even death. Last year, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) investigation found hundreds of allegations that children have been abused and some have died as a result of the misuses of restraints and seclusion in public and private schools, often by untrained staff. United States representatives George Miller and Cathy McMorris Rodgers introduced the "Preventing Harmful Restraint and Seclusion in School Act" (HR 4247) and senator Chris Dodd of Connecticut introduced it's sister bill, (S. 2860). This legislation is the first national effort to address the problem and ensure the safety of students and school staff.

The abuse of a child in school can easily escalate into retaliation against the parent(s), caretaker(s), or advocate. Retaliation can include the denial educational services, the denial of a child to attend school, an illegal eviction from your residence, neglect and abuse charges filed against you by the school, a loss of employment, removal of the child from the caretaker by child protective services, false charges against the parent, caregiver, or advocate that can lead to an arrest, etc.

We must stop asking, "What are they (everyone else) going to do about the abuse of our nation's children?" While the rest of America sits blind, not necessarily their fault, they are under the assumption that their tax dollars are paying for an education without abuse, restraints, seclusion, or retaliation. American citizens believe that when they send their children to school, they will be safe, not abused or killed by school personnel.

It is our belief that all children are entitled to a free, appropriate, and SAFE education in the public and private school system, as specified under IDEA. We need your support in effecting change within the system.

Thank you!

Sunday, March 20, 2011

UPDATE! NEW BEDFORD TRIAL RESCHEDULED! NEW DATE- MARCH 23, 2011. COME OUT AND VOICE YOUR OPINION!

PARENTS AWAITING TRIAL FOR 3 YEARS, FOR REFUSING TO RESTRAIN SON!

Parents refused to allow their son, diagnosed with autism, to be restrained on a school van as a first resort. The Dartmouth Public School Department failed to provide an experienced aide to accompany the child to school, because it cost $. After the parents complained to the Bureau of special Education (BSEA) and the Office of Civil Rights (OCR) in Boston, MA., the school's superintendant, Stephen Russell, had the parents arrested on false charges-resisting arrest and disorderly conduct, in front of their children and school staff. To date, Dartmouth's Personnel- Superintendent Stephen Russell, Special Education Director Linda Maniglia, Principal Lorraine Granda, Vice principal Richard Porter III, Wendy Weidenfeller- has not spoken about the incident, but were subpoenaed by the defense to testify in the case on March 23, 2011.

The trial was ready to go on February 24, 2011, but calls started to pour into the Bristol County District Attorney's Office and attorneys Kristine Hammond's and Stephen Dalrymple's offices (attorneys for the Parents)from the State's witnesses (Dartmouth Public School employees). The witnesses stated that they were on vacation and would not be in court on February 24, 2011. The case was rescheduled on several occasions before due to the State's witnesses not being able to appear, because they had to run a school. The defense will seek warrants if state witnesses do not appear for trial on March 23, 2011.

It is important to preserve a Parent's right to say "NO" to restraints, Seclusion, and Abuse.

Advocacy groups, Opponents of unneccesary and inappropriate use of restraints and seclusion, Parents, grandparents, concerned individuals will voice their opinion about the use of restraints, seclusion, and abuse in our schools outside the court house on March 23,2011.Posters and Pictures of children restrained and abused will be displayed. Pictures of children that died due to restraints and abuse in schools will also be displayed.

COME OUT ON MARCH 23, 2011 TO THE THIRD DISTRICT COURT HOUSE IN NEW BEDFORD, MA.- Show your support, Voice your opinion, Remember the children that died, and Help prevent more children from dying.
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