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Resources
2/17/2016
Civil Rights Data Collection Snapshot: School Discipline
The Department of Education Office for Civil Rights released this Data Snapshot Issue Brief examining demographic patterns in school suspensions and expulsions, including disability status.
2/17/2016
Fact Sheet: Keeping All Students Safe Act (H.R. 927)
Rep. Donald Beyer (D-CT) and Rep. Bobby Scott (D-VA) introduced their own version of the Keeping All Students Safe Act. The bill is identical to that which the House approved in 2011.
2/17/2016
The Business Case for Preventing and Reducing Restraint and Seclusion Use
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) outlines the economic rationale against using restraint and seclusion in this policy paper.
1/26/2016
APRAIS Fact Sheet Regarding the Keeping All Students Safe Act
Advocates are urging reintroduction of the Keeping All Students Safe Act, which was previously introduced by Rep. George Miller in 2013 during the 113th Congress. The bill establishes federal minimum safety standards to limit the use of restraint and seclusion, requires school officials to be trained and certified before practicing restraint, and bans the use of mechanical and chemical restraints.
11/4/2014
Issue Brief: Keeping All Students Safe Act
Issue Brief on the Keeping All Students Safe Act, comparing the House and Senate bills.
KASSA Issue Brief Nov 2014.pdf
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5/19/2014
GAO Seclusion and Restraints Report
from http://www.gao.gov
Government Accountability Office report on seclusion and restraints: Selected Case of Death and Abuse at Public and Private Schools and Treatment Centers.
2/12/2014
Summary of the Keeping All Students Safe Act
A summary of the Keeping All Students Safe Act, developed by Senator Harkin (D-IA) HELP Committee Staff
5/26/2010
National Child Abuse Coalition's Recommendations for Reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act
National Child Abuse Coalition: recommendations for ESEA
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1/15/2009
School Is Not Supposed to Hurt
from http://www.ndrn.org
Report on Restraint and Seclusion in Schools by the National Disability Rights Network (NDRN)
NDRN released this report on January 15, 2009, detailing deaths and physical and emotional injuries to students related to the use of restraint and seclusion. The report also outlines inconsistent state laws, lack of training for teachers, and little government oversight or investigation of the issue.
11/19/2008
Child Abuse and Neglect: Prevention and Treatment Policy Recommendations
TransitionBrief2008.doc
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5/19/2008
Benefits of Planned and Crisis Respite Care Fact Sheet from FRIENDS
friendsfactsheet9.pdf
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5/18/2008
Respite and Crisis Care Fact Sheet from FRIENDS
friendsfactsheet14.pdf
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2/25/2008
Position Statement on Medical Interventions is Approved by AUCD Board of Directors
board stmt medicalintervention2008.pdf
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10/30/2007
New Guidelines from the American Academy of Pediatrics on abuse of children with disabilities
6/23/2003
CAPTA: Summary of the 2003 Amendments
Summary of provisions in the House-Senate Conference Agreement, Sen. Rpt. 108-150.
Letters
2/24/2015
AUCD signed on to a Letter Thanking Congressman Don Beyer for Introudcing Keeping All Students Safe Act (H.R. 927)
AUCD signed onto a letter thanking Congressman Beyer for introducing the Keeping All Students Safe Act, H.R. 927, which safeguards students and staff from dangerous and deadly restraint and seclusion in schools.
200 orgs HR 927 restraint seclusion BEYER.pdf
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2/24/2015
AUCD signed onto a letter Thanking Ranking Member Bobby Scott for being the Primary Original Cosponsor of the Keeping All Students Safe Act, H.R. 927.
AUCD signed onto a letter with over 200 National, State, and Local Organizations thanking Ranking Member Bobby Scott for being the Original Cosponsor of the Keeping All Students Safe Act.
200 orgs HR 927 restraint seclusion Bobby Scott Ranking Memb.pdf
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4/11/2014
Alliance to Prevent Restraint, Aversive Intervention, and Seclusion Urges FDA to Ban Electric Shock
AUCD signed on to this letter from the Alliance to Prevent Restraint, Aversive Intervention, and Seclusion (APRAIS) responding to a Food and Drug Administration request for comments regarding the use of electric shock devices for behavioral modification. The coalition urged the FDA to ban the use of these devices.
APRAIS FDA Letter 4-11-14.pdf
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3/3/2010
Three sign-on letters for restraint and seclusion legislation
AUCD signed on to these three letters regarding the Preventing Harmful Restraint and Seclusion in Schools Act (HR 4247). The letters respond to arguments opposing the legislation and urge for the inclusion of the Senate bill's (S. 2860) requirement that schools have a debriefing session with parents after restraint or seclusion is implemented.
2/1/2010
APRAIS recommendation letter to sponsors of the Preventing Harmful Restraints and Seclusion in Schools Act
AUCD signed on to this letter from the APRAIS coalition which includes recommendations for changes to the legislation as the bills go through markup.
APRAIS recommendations ltr 2-1-10.pdf
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12/9/2009
APRAIS letter to Rep. Miller for introducing seclusion and restraint legislation
AUCD helped draft a letter to Rep. George Miller (D-CA), thanking him for introducing legislation to restrict the use of restraint and seclusion in schools. Identical letters were sent to Rep. Cathy McMorris-Rodgers (R-WA), who cosponsored the bill, and Sen. Christopher Dodd (D-CT), who introduced a similar bill in the Senate.
APRAIS ltr to Miller 12-4-09.pdf
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11/16/2009
National Child Abuse Coalition sign-on ltr to OMB on CAPTA appropriations
AUCD signed on to this letter by NCAC urging increased appropriations for CAPTA in the FY 2011 President's Budget
Orszag approps tr 11.13.09.pdf
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10/28/2009
Letter to OMB regarding CAPTA funding
Sen. Dodd and Rep. Miller sent this letter to the Office of Management and Budget Director urging for increased funds for child abuse and neglect.
DoddMiller ltr to OMB on approps.pdf
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10/12/2009
Letter regarding Judge Rotenberg Center to Human Rights Groups and Federal Agencies
8/4/2009
Department of Education Letter to State School Officers
Letter urging revision of restraint and seclusion practices by beginning of the 2009 school year
Letter to State School Officers July 2009.pdf
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