Forwarded from our friends at Families Against Restraint and Seclusion:

Dear Advocates,

YOUR HELP IS URGENTLY NEEDED FOR S.2860 - The Preventing Harmful Restraint and Seclusion in Schools Act.

In response to aggressive work by groups opposed to this legislation, there is growing concern on Capitol Hill that some students NEED restraint to prevent them from hurting themselves and others.

To counteract this, please tell your stories:

Please do the following as soon as possible:

Send your story to http://harkin.senate.gov/contact_opinion.cfm and to joe_caldwell@help.senate.gov.
Copy your email to Paul Galonsky pgalonsky@aucd.org at the Association of University Centers on Disabilities so he can compile them to share with all Senators.
Title it "PBS Works for All Students" (Positive Behavior Support)
Describe your situation; including age of child; any description you care to share about child's behavioral challenges; restraint or seclusion experience; any injury or trauma as a result;
and how positive approaches (such as attention to triggers for behavior, an understanding of child's needs and calming {de-escalation} strategies helped, etc.
Please send your story SOON to speed bill passage! Our goal is 200 stories by May 24th!!

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