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US-based disability-led 501(c)(3) protecting the civil rights of those who cannot rely on speech alone to be heard. Support us! https://t.co/Fd70JoVR3U
Nov 24, 2021 5 tweets 2 min read
We believe students who need #AAC and other communication supports are disproportionately restrained and secluded. This is why we joined this case as a plaintiff. It was one of our first actions as an organization. bit.ly/30TBdr4 We hope the resolution of this case will serve as a model for other districts to address the overuse of restraint and seclusion against students with disabilities.
Nov 24, 2021 4 tweets 1 min read
"Hooray, no more hurt!" - Q.T., the 15-year-old lead plaintiff in the Q.T. vs. Fairfax County School Board case on restraint and seclusion, after hearing the case has finally been resolved. Read about the settlement agreement here: bit.ly/3CJaNoE “My son was punished for his inability to communicate rather than accommodated to communicate." - Jennifer Tidd, Q.T.'s mother