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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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  • Education

    NDRN Signs on to Letter Urging HELP Committee to Address White Supremacy and Gun Violence

    August 23, 2019

    NDRN joined 26 civil and human rights groups on a letter sent to the HELP Chairman Alexander urging that the HELP Committee take sweeping and consequential action to address the confluence of two dangerous forces: the rise of white supremacist terror and our federal government’s inaction on commonsense gun safety.

    Letter
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    NDRN Applauds Introduction of the Respond, Innovate, Succeed, and Empower Act of 2019

    June 21, 2019

    On June 21, 2019, National Disability Rights Network (NDRN) sent a letter thanking both the Senate and the House sponsors for the introduction of the Respond, Innovate, Succeed, and Empower (RISE) Act of 2019 (S. 1585 / H.R.3086). NDRN is pleased to support this bill, and feels that it…

    Letter
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    NDRN Supports the Transformation to Competitive Employment Act

    May 1, 2019

    The Transformation to Competitive Employment Act (H.R. 873 / S. 260) is designed to strengthen and enhance the disability employment service delivery systems throughout the states while the subminimum wages that are currently allowed under Section 14(c) of the Fair Labor Standards Act are phased out over a six-year…

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