News & Stories
We publish stories every week from parents, caregivers, self-advocates, teachers, administrators, occupational therapist, social workers, school counselors, psychologists and other related professionals.
Read some of our latest news and stories. We publish stories every week from parents, caregivers, self-advocates, teachers, administrators, occupational therapist, social workers, school counselors, psychologists and other related professionals.
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Keeping All Students Safe Act Reintroduced: It’s Time to End the Use of Seclusion in Schools
The Keeping All Students Safe Act (KASSA) has been reintroduced in the 119th Congress by a bipartisan group of lawmakers, including Senator Chris Murphy (D-CT), Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Ranking Member Bernie Sanders (I-VT), Representative Don Beyer (D-VA), Ranking Member Bobby Scott (D-VA), and Representative Abe Hamadeh (R-AZ). This bill aims to prohibit seclusion, mechanical…
3–4 minutesRead more: Keeping All Students Safe Act Reintroduced: It’s Time to End the Use of Seclusion in Schools
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A Call to Colorado Lawmakers: It’s Time to End the Reliance on Seclusion and Restraint in Our Schools
As an occupational therapist, I, Julianne Kamp, am committed to supporting equitable and developmentally appropriate school environments, and I am deeply concerned about the continued reliance on seclusion and restraint as behavioral interventions in Colorado schools. Research and clinical experience demonstrate that these practices carry significant physical and psychological risks, yet policies governing their use remain…
4–6 minutesRead more: A Call to Colorado Lawmakers: It’s Time to End the Reliance on Seclusion and Restraint in Our Schools
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As a Former School-Based SLP, I Knew About the Harm Caused by Seclusion and Restraint, Then It Happened to My Son
I worked as a school-based SLP for seven years in Washington state. My population consisted of elementary and middle-school-aged children, and I purposefully volunteered to work with special population students, including autistic children. The caseload was enormous, and it was an eye-opening experience into the disparities in teaching and support for the population of students…
3–5 minutesRead more: As a Former School-Based SLP, I Knew About the Harm Caused by Seclusion and Restraint, Then It Happened to My Son
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A Letter to Ask Massachusetts Lawmakers to Ban the Use of Electric Skin Shock
As a long-time advocate for disability rights, and as the Alliance Against Seclusion and Restraint’s representative to the Stop the Shock Coalition, I am deeply troubled that Massachusetts continues to permit the use of the graduated electronic decelerator on disabled students in the name of “behavior control.” The attached letter shares our concerns with Massachusetts
5–7 minutesRead more: A Letter to Ask Massachusetts Lawmakers to Ban the Use of Electric Skin Shock
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Punitive School Discipline and Its Public Health Implications: A Literature Review
Childhood is the developmental stage during which the foundation for an individual’s identity, personality, and self-regulation skills is established (Montroy et al., 2016). Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) are potentially traumatic events that can profoundly shape development, both physiologically and psychologically (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2024). The majority of the existing literature surrounding childhood…
26–39 minutesRead more: Punitive School Discipline and Its Public Health Implications: A Literature Review