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NDRN believes in the right of all students, including those with disabilities, to an equitable and appropriate education in a safe environment, based on access to the general education curriculum. NDRN seeks to accomplish this goal through federal policy work and through the Protection and Advocacy (P&A) Network, who enforce our nation's education laws on the state level.

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Restraint and Seclusion in Schools

This School Is Not Supposed to Hurt report examines the abusive use of restraint and seclusion in our nation’s schools. It outlines the problems associated with the use of restraint or seclusion, and details the proven risks to children associated with the use of these aversive techniques. The report goes on to propose solutions to the use of restraint or seclusion by highlighting the best practices in education and the use of positive behavioral supports.

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    Safe and Responsive Schools Center, Indiana University

    February 15, 2017

    Safe and Responsive Schools Center, Indiana University: (Contains information/models re: how school districts can pro-actively create schools that are safe for all students.)

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    NDRN, NASDE Membership Survey

    February 15, 2017

    In September of 2014, the National Disability Rights Network (NDRN) and the National Association of State Directors of Special Education (NASDSE) surveyed their members in an effort to better understand the relationship between the state directors of special education and the Protection and Advocacy System (P&As) in the states…

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    Handbook on Collaboration between Parent Centers and Protection and Advocacy Agencies

    February 15, 2017

    This handbook serves as a blueprint on collaboration between the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act funded parent training and information centers (PTIs) and community parent resource centers (CPRCs) and the protection and advocacy (P&A) and client assistance (CAP) programs funded by the Administration on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities. The…

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