FW: [Parent_ to_ Parents] URGENT - It's time to STOP the over use and unnecessary use of restraint, seclusion and aversives used on children with disabilities in the public school system

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From:

Parent_to_Parents [mailto:Parent_to_Parents ] On

Behalf Of Phyllis M.

Sent: Tuesday, June 29, 2010 4:29 PM

To: RESTRAINT_INFO@yahoogroup

Subject: [Parent_ to_ Parents] URGENT - It's time to STOP the over use

and unnecessary use of restraint, seclusion and aversives used on children with

disabilities in the public school system

Dear

Parent Advocates,

Your

children need your help!

It's

time to STOP the over use and unnecessary use of restraint, seclusion and

aversives used on our children with disabilities in the public school

system. It's time to get laws passed so our children have some protection

when they go to school. If you want this federal bill to

pass through the U.S. Senate please follow the instructions below and pass this

email on to others in need of this information If you have already sent

in your letters please pass this email on to as many families and advocates as

possible.

Thank

you!

Regards,

Phyllis

Families

Against Restraint and Seclusion

http://familiesagainstrestraintandseclusion.blogspot.com/

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APRAIS

Parent Stories Appeal – 6-2010

http://aprais.tash.org/MemberOrganizations.htm

Dear

Parents,

The

Preventing Abusive Restraint and Seclusion Act in Schools is being threatened

for passage in the Senate. We need your help. Please do the

following as soon as possible:

Contact your

U.S. Senators by phone and email and tell them your

story. Ask them to please co-sponsor or support (Federal

Bill) Senate Bill 2860. http://www.senate.gov/general/contact_information/senators_cfm.cfm

Send a copy of your email to http://harkin.senate.gov/contact_opinion.cfm ,

joe_caldwell@.... and

to Galonsky pgalonskyaucd (DOT) org at AUCD so he can compile

them to share with all Senators.

Title your email " My child’s

story – restraint and seclusion or aversive treatments "

Describe your situation; including age of child;

any description you care to share about child's behavioral challenges;

restraint or seclusion experience; any injury or trauma as a result; and

how positive approaches (such as attention to triggers for behavior, an

understanding of child's needs and calming {de-escalation} strategies

helped, etc.

Please send your story SOON to speed bill

passage! Our goal is 200 stories by July 4!!