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!

Saturday, December 29, 2012

THE SANDY HOOK TRAGEDY: 26+


In Memory Of The Children & Staff Of Sandy Hook Elementary School With Condolences To Their Family And Friends

 By Pearl H. Jacobowitz
 
      Gunshots rang out on December 14, 2012, 11 days before Christmas, at Sandy Hook Elementary School; leaving 20 students and 6 staff members deceased.  The shooter was 20 year old Adam Lanza.

      As we drove through Newtown, Connecticut on Thursday, December 20th, we were greeted by memorials of candles, flowers, teddy bears, and letters, as they lined the sidewalks of main street. Long lines of people, dressed in black, waiting to pay their respects to the victims of the 12/14 tragedy.  The town was very quiet and solemn as the night began to settle in.
     RI Families Against Restraint and Seclusion presented Mrs. Karen Pierce, the Board of Managers, with two baskets of trinkets for the children, at the Edmond Town Hall .   The Edmond Town Hall was surrounded by candlelight, cards, and flowers in remembrance of the victims.  Mrs. Pierce led us to the auditorium and asked each of us to echo our name; she said that you become a part of the building's history when you echo your name.  Many programs, such as, movies are held for the community at the town hall. 

As we echoed our names, we thought of all of the children and staff members of Sandy Hook Elementary School who echoed their names and are now a part of history.  The key is to never forget such a tragedy and try each day to make life better for yourself and others.
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PAWPRINT

By Dakota, Arizona, & Montana Jacobowitz 


Send A Little Trinket or Two,

In Memory of children you Never Knew & always knew.

They Will Be Missed Each and Every day,

Be Kind & Show Compassion In All That You Say.

A Pawprint In The Sand Or Sky,

Whatever I Do, I Will Magnify.

If I Am Here for A Second, A Minute, Or Two,

I Made My PawPrint-Just For You.
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Thursday, December 27, 2012

TRUDEAU EMPLOYEE INDICTED & ARRAIGNED ON 1ST DEGREE SEXUAL ASSAULT


By Irwin Jacobowitz
Coventry Rape Suspect Appears in Court
Photo displayed on WPRI.com by Shaun Towne) 
   
J. Arthur Trudeau Memorial Center, president and CEO, Donald Armstrong, announced last month that three year Trudeau employee, Derek Wilson, 41, was indicted and arraigned on one account of 1st degree sexual assault that allegedly took place in late July of this year at Trudeau’s Adult Day Program. 

      Trudeau also administers early intervention, Crayons Early Care & Education Center, Inc., Pathways Strategic Teaching Center in Coventry, and the Children’s Recreation Program.  Derek has been suspended and has had no access to Trudeau’s building facilities.  According to WPRI, Wilson was a truck driver for the Trudeau Center in Warwick, which helps individuals with disabilities. The alleged assault took place at the center's satellite location, the Patterson Building, back in July.

     The Trudeau Center has provided services to individuals with developmental disabilities in Rhode Island since 1963.  Trudeau has cooperated with the Warwick police.

Read More: http://www.wpri.com/dpp/news/local_news/west_bay/warwick-sex-assault-suspect-appears-in-court-derek-wilson-trudeau-center
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SERVICE DOG OWNERS CONTINUALLY BASHED

McDonalds Manager Punches Mother Over Autism Service Dog


By Dakota Jacobowitz
(Photo in report by Kristina Chew)
 
   There have been several incidences in which service dog owners have been harassed by business establishments.

 Life with Dogs reported that an Albuquerque Hooters restaurant refused to serve Justin Jordan, an Air Force Master Sergeant that suffers from Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome.  Service dog, Dallas, assists Jordan with going out into the public.  Although, Jordan showed proof that Dallas was a service dog, the restaurant manager called the police to remove Jordan and Dallas from the restaurant.  After the police sided with Jordan, the restaurant manager would not serve him.  According to the New Have Register, Air Force veteran Kim Mucha was told that she would be arrested for trespassing if she returns to the Big Y Supermarket in North Haven, CT, after her service dog, Ivy, defecated.  Mucha noted that she immediately cleaned up after Ivy. 

     WSBTV reports that on July 12, Jennifer Schwenker, a mother of two autistic boys was punched in her face by the off duty manager, Tiffany Denise Allen, in Marietta, Georgia.  Why? Because Jennifer Schwenker,  had brought her twin boys and their service dog, Barkley, to the McDonalds.  As the Schwenker family was about to leave the McDonalds restaurant, Allen told them that the dog was not allowed in McDonalds.  Schwenker explained that Barkley was a service dog for her two children and offered to show a permit.  Allen followed Schwenker and her family to the restroom.  When Schwenker was leaving, she lost sight of one of her sons and panicked.  During her panic, she dropped her drink, splashing Allen.  This sent Allen into a rage, causing her to run out to Schwenker, in a rage, and punch her in the face.

Under federal law, service dogs are allowed in public places such as restaurants.

Said WSBTV:

Marietta police Detective Gwen Lewis told Davis that she has never seen anything like it.Schwenker did not want to speak to Davis about the incident, but her husband said they are talking to a lawyer.  Allen is charged with battery assault and disorderly conduct. The owners of the store said they are “fully cooperating with the police department in their investigation” and have terminated Allen, who has also been issued an arrest warrant.

Allen’s behavior was certainly extreme. Unfortunately, she’s not the only one who has — in contradiction to the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) — said that service dogs are not allowed in restaurants, grocery stores and other places.

Read more: http://www.care2.com/causes/mcdonalds-manager-punches-mother-over-autism-service-dog.html#ixzz2FywSXciB
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