Florida Parents Speak Out Against Abuse in Schools

• Disabled Palm Beach County students unfairly punished for behavior, group claims

  Parents, Please let your voices be heard and leave a comment if this is happening to your child in the public school system.  When you leave your comment please identify your county.  This is happening to our children all over Florida in all counties.   Regards, Phyllis ************ Disabled Palm Beach County students unfairly punished for behavior, group [...]
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  Posted: October 01, 2008, 4:51pm EDT
  by flparentadvocate

• A Pocket Manual for Special Education Advocates

  A Pocket Manual for Special Education Advocates Information and Resources For Lay Advocates     http://www.brightword.com/advocacy_manual.pdf [...]
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  Posted: October 01, 2008, 12:35pm EDT
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• An Update on 100 Ideas Autism Summit

  Dear Parents and Advocates,   I want to give you an update on the restraint and seclusion portion of the 100 Ideas Autism Summit I spoke at on Tuesday 9/16/08.   The R & S portion went very well and people were very interested in this growing problem.  There were lots of questions from people [...]
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  Posted: September 22, 2008, 1:31pm EDT
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• SECLUSION ROOMS: An example about what we fight against

  Below is riveting information about a school that had a seclusion room located in the basement of their school. No door knobs, no supervision, nothing. There is also a video linked to the article that could show you just how children are treated and what we fight against every day. [...]
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  Posted: September 22, 2008, 1:26pm EDT
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• Both Vice President Candidates to be in Orlando

  Please follow the link for more information: Both VP candidates may be in Naples in early October http://www.naplesnews.com/news/2008/sep/16/sarah-palin-coming-naples-october/ [...]
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  Posted: September 22, 2008, 1:24pm EDT
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• Will Florida change how schools treat autistic children?

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  Will Florida change how schools treat autistic children? By Colleen Wixon (Contact) Wednesday, September 17, 2008 ORLANDO — Several state lawmakers said Tuesday that as early as this next legislative session changes could be coming to how autistic children are treated in schools. Several Treasure Coast families traveled to Orlando on Tuesday to [...]
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  Posted: September 17, 2008, 8:55am EDT
  by flparentadvocate

• Restraints & Seclusion in Florida Public Schools

  Dear Florida Families,   I hope some of you are going to be able to attend the 100 Ideas Foundation to be a part of the session on the Education Issues Panel Discussion which will be held on Tuesday 9/16 from 8:30 am - 11:00 am.  A portion of the Educational issues will cover restraint and [...]
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  Posted: September 12, 2008, 9:00am EDT
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• Please do not forget!!! 100 Ideas Summit

  100 Ideas Foundation Statewide Policy Discussion On Autism & Developmental Disabilities This is a great opportunity for Florida parents to get as much information as possible and discuss their concerns about what is currently going on in the world of families with children that have autism and other developmental disabilities. Please try [...]
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  Posted: September 09, 2008, 2:40pm EDT
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• A call to arms - DEADLINE: September 15, 2008

  ORIGINALLY POSTED ON AUGUST 26, 2008 BUT IS BEING REPOSTED DAILY UNTIL DEADLINE IS MET Today there was a phone conference on Proposed Rule 6A-6.05271: Standards for the Use of Reasonable Force. This rule will apply to ALL children in the public school system. WHY YOU SHOULD BE CONCERNED: 1- There is no ban [...]
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  Posted: September 03, 2008, 9:56am EDT
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• COALITION AGAINST INSTITUTIONALIZED CHILD ABUSE

  The Coalition Against Institutionlized Child Abuse has made it a point to raise awareness about abuses going on in schools and institutions. Please make sure to visit this site for valuable information such as the information below on the use of restraints and their links to death. LIST OF RESTRAINT DEATHS Click [...]
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  Posted: September 03, 2008, 9:50am EDT
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• BROWARD COUNTY: Understanding the Laws of Florida Concerning Students with Disabilities

  Understanding the Laws of Florida Concerning Students with Disabilities Rosemary Palmer, Esq. will be giving a presentation for Broward County’s Parent Training “Weekend with the Experts” series.  Her presentation will be held on September 13, 2008, from 9 AM until 3 PM.* Participants will receive an overview of what federal and state [...]
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  Posted: September 02, 2008, 10:39am EDT
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• Corporal Punishment - NOT IN OUR PUBLIC SCHOOLS!!

  Corporal punishment has no place in our public schools By: Phyllis Walters, Naples Florida school psychologist http://www.naplesnews.com/news/2008/aug/30/guest-commentary-corporal-punishment-has-no-place-/ [...]
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  Posted: September 02, 2008, 9:31am EDT
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• State Considers Broader Use of Force In Classrooms

  State considers broader use of force in classrooms Friday, August 29, 2008 http://www.palmbeachpost.com/localnews/content/local_news/epaper/2008/08/29/a1b_restraint_0830.html Educators could use physical force to maintain a “safe and orderly learning environment” under a proposed state Board of Education rule.   [...]
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  Posted: September 02, 2008, 9:30am EDT
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• Autism Vox - Obama and McCain on Autism

  Posted Originally on Autism Vox Obama and McCain on Autism Posted: 29 Aug 2008 Both Senators Barack Obama and John McCain have statements on their websites about autism. Obama’s is in a section on healthcare and is entitled Support Americans with Autism; he also has a plan on Autism Spectrum Disorders [...]
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  Posted: September 02, 2008, 9:27am EDT
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• Please Sign This Petition!!!

  The use of face-down prone restraints on children and teens in public schools and residential treatment settings is on the rise. These restraints have proved to be very detrimental to children’s physical and mental health, and have proved deadly on many occasions. It is our hope these restraints will be banned in [...]
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  Posted: September 02, 2008, 9:08am EDT
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• Update on Meeting with Attorney General

  Dear Parent Advocates,   Yesterday I talked with the Attorney General’s office (Cindy Guerra) and she informed me that they were still going to have the meeting with parents about the abuse and neglect of our children in the public school system but there have been some changes made. I was also informed that they [...]
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  Posted: August 28, 2008, 7:10pm EDT
  by flparentadvocate

• Let’s get together to make a difference

  At this time we are asking parents to get together and notify local businesses in Florida and making them aware of the proposed Rule 6A-6.05271: Standards for the Use of Reasonable Force and to show their support against this rule.     WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE: Visit, Call, E-mail local businesses letting them [...]
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  Posted: August 27, 2008, 5:09pm EDT
  by flparentadvocate

• Call to action: Oversight of FLDOE

  After one of our writers spoke with Cindy Guerra of the Florida Attorney General’s office, it was stated that the office of the Attorney General does not have jurisdiction over the Department of Education and that there was little to almost nothing that they could do to assist parents with concerns of [...]
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  Posted: August 27, 2008, 1:08pm EDT
  by flparentadvocate