Elimination of restraint and seclusion in schools is not only possible, but it is also morally and ethically imperative
The use of restraint and seclusion in our nation’s schools has been debated for decades; these procedures continue to be used today despite reports of psychological... Read more.
Questioning the Evidence Behind Evidence-Based Approaches
Some of the most ineffective and harmful treatments are considered “evidence-based.” The phrase in isolation is meaningless without understanding the... Read more.
Connections Over Compliance: Book Review
Connections Over Compliance: Rewiring Our Perceptions of Discipline, by Dr. Lori Desautels is a gift for teachers, principals, university professors, state and federal... Read more.
What is the school-to-prison pipeline?
The school to prison pipeline is a term coined early in the early twenty-first century to refer to the policies and practices that directly and indirectly push students... Read more.
An open letter to Senator Amy Sinclair
What follows is an open letter we sent to Iowa State Senator Amy Sinclair regarding her proposed legislation Senate Study Bill 3080. The bill encourages the segregation... Read more.
Restraint and Seclusion: Where is the Outrage?
The harmful practices of seclusion and restraints have been in the public eye and before Congress and state Departments of Educations for over 20 years. There has... Read more.
A Moron Row, Knuckle Raps, and “Dunce Caps”
I started school in 1958 in a classroom in a house in the little town of Lost Creek, West Virginia. According to my mother, I was ready for school two years before... Read more.
Our visit to the Hill
My Granddaughter, Denise, 13, and I participated in the National Council’s Hill Day through NAMI’s (National Alliance on Mental Illness) Youth Move. If you clicked... Read more.