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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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    First Circuit Affirms District Court Rejecting Private Placement of Child with FAPE Claim

    May 22, 2019

    The First Circuit affirmed the district court on a challenge to a private placement on the grounds that the child was not receiving a FAPE in the Least Restrictive Environment.

    Amicus Brief
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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…

    Letter
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    Storm on the Horizon: Status of School Safety

    March 28, 2019

    Since the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida on February 14, 2018, a number of policy changes to address school safety have been proposed at the local, state, and federal level.Staff at the National Disability Rights Network have been examining those proposals to determine their…

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