[Dec-advocacy] ACTION ALERT: Limiting the Use of Physical Restraint and Locked Seclusion!

[Diana J. LaRocco]

From: Elisabeth Williams [mailto:elisabethw at cec.sped.org]
Sent: Monday, March 01, 2010 4:18 PM
Subject: ACTION ALERT: Urge your Representative to Support Legislation
Limiting the Use of Physical Restraint and Locked Seclusion!!!
 
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Background:
Earlier this month the House Education and Labor Committee passed H.R. 4247
<http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d111:H.R.4247:> , the Preventing
Harmful Restraint and Seclusion in Schools Act by a bipartisan vote of
34-10. This legislation would establish important minimum federal safety
standards in schools, similar to the protections already in place in
hospitals and other non-medical community based facilities. It would limit
the use of physical restraint and locked seclusion, allowing these
interventions only in emergency situations where there is an imminent threat
of danger. Importantly, it would also encourage states to provide support
and training to better protect students and professionals and prevent the
need for emergency behavioral interventions.
 
This Wednesday March 3, 2010 H.R. 4247
<http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/D?d111:1:./temp/~bd3rCy:@@@L&amp;summ
2=m&amp;|/bss/111search.html|>  will receive a vote on the floor of the
House of Representatives.
 
TAKE ACTION NOW!!! 
 
How to Act:
1)    Go to CEC¹s Legislative Action Center
<http://capwiz.com/cek/issues/alert/?alertid=14683026>  and send a letter
urging your Representative to vote in favor of H.R. 4247
<http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d111:H.R.4247:> , the Preventing
Harmful Restraint and Seclusion in Schools Act.

2)    Send this alert along to everyone in your network and encourage
everyone to urge their Representative to vote in favor of H.R. 4247
<http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d111:H.R.4247:> , the Preventing
Harmful Restraint and Seclusion in Schools Act.

 

As always, thank you for all that you do!
 
Elisabeth
 
Elisabeth Williams
Policy Coordinator
Policy and Advocacy Services
Council for Exceptional Children
1110 North Glebe Road
Suite 300
Arlington, Virginia 22201
703-264-9498 (T) 703-243-0410 (F)
elisabethw at cec.sped.org
www.cec.sped.org <http://www.cec.sped.org/>
 
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