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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

    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 Joins Amicus in Education Case

    September 17, 2018

    NDRN, in collaboration with the Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates, and Disability Rights Maryland filed an amicus brief highlighting the importance of meaningful parental participation in the decision-making process for the placement of a child with a disability.

    Amicus Brief
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    NDRN Joins Amicus in IDEA Case

    August 22, 2018

    NDRN in collaboration with COPAA filed an amicus brief in support of “stay put” for a student with multiple disabilities who recently as a teenager was losing all his vision.

    Amicus Brief