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Problems in Southern California Special EducationSeveral parents in Southern California are struggling to achieve a safe school environment for their children diagnosed with autism. One of the parents reports that there is a problem in their area with treatment professionals/agencies that apparently subscribe to the philosophy --"the ends justifies the means." |
Recent Newspaper Article ExcerptsSCHOOLS SEEK POLICY ON USE OF RESTRAINT --Temecula: The district reacts to complaints from parents...(The Press-Enterprise, January, 2003) -----------------"At least 3 alleged incidents this school year of an educator inappropriately restraining a child." ....."The district has a behavior intervention policy for its students, but has never implemented a policy for those in special education."... |
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DISTRICT TO MULL BEHAVIOR POLICY (The Californian, January, 2003) "Parents say regulation merely repeats laws already existing"--------- "The policy...states that a special education student can be disciplined like any other student unless their behavior is classified as serious and is declared a symptom of the child's disorder. If the problem is considered serious, further measures, including restraining the child, can be taken." The policy.....forbids restraints that are physically or emotionally harmful....It does not specify what restraints are allowed." ------------"Parents voiced similar complaints regarding tactics used....to calm a student" |
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****The article also states that special education laws are "complex and easily misinterpreted." (Misinterpreted by whom, we might ask. UNDERSTOOD by whom, is a better question) The district's policy uses laws taken from the California Code of Regulations. |
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