Massachusetts Department of Education (DESE) proposed updates to the regulations on restraint and seclusion in schools. Public comment is only open until  November 3 .   This is the first change in 13 years so now is our chance to...

Restraint and seclusion in public schools has become a national issue this year (see: http://terrifyingdiscipline.weebly.com/index.html ). Children with post traumatic stress and autism spectrum disorders often have behaviors which put them at risk of...