Special Education Law and Advocacy
Updated March 2015! How Safe Is The Schoolhouse? An Analysis of State Seclusion and Restraint Laws and Policies by Jessica Butler. The report examines state restraint and seclusion statutes, regulations, Continue Reading →
I have a 10 year old son who has Down syndrome. He is significantly developmentally delayed and does not speak. His teacher decided to make a storage closet in his Continue Reading →
On Tuesday, July 13, we received the text of an article, “Preventing Harmful Restraint/Seclusion in Schools Act” by Jess Butler, Esq. Jess is the Congressional Affairs Coordinator for the Autism Continue Reading →
Call your Senators and ask them to pass S.2860, the restraint/seclusion bill as it passed the House. Dial 202-224-3121 or go to http://www.senate.gov, click on Senators for contact information (including Continue Reading →
