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 Respect ABILITY Law
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IMPORTANT
ANNOUNCEMENT REGARDING RESTRAINT & SECLUSION
Special Notice: ASK CONGRESS: VOTE FOR HR 4247, THE PREVENTING HARMFUL RESTRAINT AND SECLUSION IN SCHOOLS ACT!
This week, the House of Representatives will vote on the Preventing Harmful Restraint and Seclusion in Schools Act (HR 4247). CALL YOUR CONGRESSIONAL REPRESENTATIVE THIS WEEK (MONDAY AND TUESDAY ARE BEST) AND ASK THEM TO VOTE FOR THE BILL. Dial 202-224-3121 (TTY 202-225-1904) and ask for your Representative’s office. See instructions below. Get your friends and family to call, too!
WHY SUPPORT HR 4247? IT IS AN IMPORTANT BILL THAT WILL PREVENT SCHOOLS FROM USING ABUSIVE TACTICS ON SCHOOL CHILDREN. Click here for more information. On December 9, 2009, Senator
Chris Dodd (D-CT) introduced legislation to prevent the
harmful use of seclusion and restraint on students.
The Preventing Harmful Restraint and Seclusion in Schools
Act would help ensure the safety and security of both
teachers and students by preventing and reducing the use of
restraint and seclusion techniques in schools. The
legislation, which was
also introduced in the House of Representatives today by
Congressman George Miller (D-CA), would also provide
proper training for school personnel who impose these
techniques, in order to ensure the safety of students and
educators alike.
To read the
remainder of this article on Senator Dodd's website, click
here.
To
download a summary of The Preventing Harmful Restraint and
Seclusion in Schools Act, click here.
To download a copy of Senator Dodd's floor statement, click
here. You can also read the
Whitehouse blog posting "Another Giant Step for America's
Children".
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BIOSCalvin is an
attorney with ADHD and a disabled Vietnam veteran. Calvin
has been a lawyer for 27 years, the last 18 years spent
working exclusively on issues related to people with
disabilities including 10 years with Michigan Protection and
Advocacy Service and the last 8 years in private practice.
The Respect ABILITY Law Center is a vehicle he created to
advance the civil, service and support rights for people
with disabilities and their families.
Tricia is and always will be Jessica's Mom. Tricia
obtained her expertise in special education, community
supports and parent advocacy through her direct efforts for
Jessica and her family. She was the Director of Training at
Michigan Protection and Advocacy Service for 6 years, and
the Director of Family Services for Michigan's Parent
Training and Information Center. Tricia has worked as a
consultant for the Beach Center on Disability at the
University of Kansas and at Exceptional Parent Magazine.
Calvin and Tricia are proud team members of Our
Children Left Behind who fought to preserve the protections
in IDEA '97. They also have been active in efforts in
Michigan and nationally to eliminate the use of seclusion,
restraints and aversives in public and charter schools; and
have made presentations on the dangers of
restraint/seclusion/aversives nationally. The Respect
ABILITY Law Center is an original member of Alliance to
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