Is Your Child Free From Abuse, Assault, Injury, & Trauma?

Published: Tue, 01/28/20

Students with disabilities and minority students make up the majority of students being restrained and secluded.

What can you do about this?

How can you even find out if your district has a policy for restraint and seclusion?

Is your district's policy in compliance with a state law about restraint and seclusion?

We not only talked about these issues, but also the traumatization that happens, AND what are some alternatives to restraint and seclusion.

Come hear from, Guy Stephens, Executive Director and Founder of Alliance Against Seclusion and Restraint and from fellow parents and teachers.

You are not alone. There are things you can do to make a difference.

Catch the replay on my YouTube channel. Watch here.

If you're a podcast person we've got you covered! Tune in here.

Don't Give Away Your Child's Rights!

You can send a letter similar to this template, requesting that your child not be restrained at school. Get it here.

Want to look up Restraint and Seclusion data from states? Here ya go.

Find alternatives to Restraint and Seclusion. ukerusystems.com

Beyond Behaviors: Using Brain Science and Compassion to Understand and Solve Children's Behavioral Challenges by internationally known pediatric psychologist, Dr. Mona Delahooke. Check it out from your library or buy on Amazon.

"When we don’t help our most vulnerable kids, we all lose." Dr. Ross Greene. Pick a time to watch this documentary, The Kids We Lose.

Bookmark Dr. Ross Greene's website, Lives in the Balance.

The National PTA has a resolution about Restraint and Seclusion. Share this with your school.

Every Child Has the Right to be Safe at School from the Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates

THURSDAY, January 30th: How Useful Are Functional Behavioral Assessments? Identifying the "function" of a behavior (to get something, to avoid something) isn't enough. Find out what we can do instead.

THURSDAY, February 6th: You serve up the Qs and we'll find the As. In other words, our monthly Q & A!

THURSDAY, February 13th: I'll be a guest on the Down Right Capable Show at 10:00 am Mtn. Time. We'll be talking about one of my passions – Universal Design For Learning!

THURSDAY, February 13th: We'll have a surprise show at Noon Mtn. time on my Visions and Voices Together facebook page.

All of my live shows are at Noon Mtn. Time, 2 pm ET, 1 pm CT, 11am PT.

THURSDAY & FRIDAY, February 20th & 21st: I'll be speaking at the PEAK Parent Center's Inclusive Education Conference in Denver. My son, Dylan and I will be sharing his experiences with inclusive education and our top tips. The session is, Inclusion Goes to College: The DIY (with allies) Way.

I'll be doing a break out session at the conference, Building Inclusion Into The IEP. My mantra is, Waiting to talk about inclusion until the end of the IEP meeting is a mistake.

Find out more about the conference and your chance to hear Jonathan Moone, Stephen Hinkle, Patrick Schwarz, Michael McSheehan, and many more wonderful movers and shakers! Click here.

This is a conference where you'll walk away with ideas you can put into place on Monday morning!

I can't wait to reconnect with you at PEAK's conference!

Take care,

P.S. For you! My new T-shirt design so you can show what IEP needs to mean! Don't you agree?

Buy one for yourself and your best friend. bit.ly/InclusionT-ShirtsCharmaine

P.S.S. Amazon shirts run small, buy 1 or 2 sizes larger.

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