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“Lives Worth Living,” a historical documentary about the disability rights movement, will air October 27 on PBS. The documentary chronicles the determination of the millions of people living with disabilities to gain access to civil rights. See local listing times here.
Read more: PBS to Air Disability Rights Movement Documentary October 27…
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Effective August 31, 2011, Manitoba’s Workplace Safety and Health Regulation 107 was amended to include new requirements to protect workers from violence in the workplace. Key changes include the requirement that workplaces providing public services develop and follow a violence prevention policy. According to the legislation, employers must:
Read more: Manitoba Updates Workplace Safety and Health Regulation…
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Oregon adopted HB 2939 on August 2, 2011. It prohibits the use of mechanical, chemical, and prone restraints on students in public schools. Physical restraint may be used only under specific circumstances, following specific procedures.
Read more: Oregon Adopts HB 2939…
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Louisiana adopted SB 59 on June 29, 2011. It requires the Louisiana State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education to create definitions, rules, guidelines, and procedures regarding the use of restraint and seclusion on children with exceptionalities. It also requires documentation of incidents of restraint and seclusion and notification plans for parents and legal guardians.
Read more: Louisiana Adopts SB 59…
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The Massachusetts legislature has passed a law that will provide $10 million in violence-prevention grants for cities in the state.
The grants will be provided as part of a new program designed for communities that have the highest levels of youth homicides and assaults, and will be used to fill gaps in services ranging from trauma counseling to job training.
Read more: Massachusetts Approves $10 Million in Violence-Prevention Grants…
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CPI continues to monitor national legislative activity regarding restraint and seclusion. Here is a summary of the most recent activity.
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Florida HB 1255 revises provisions related to the use of restraint and seclusion on students with disabilities. It requires the local department of education to establish standards for documentation of restraint and seclusion incidents, and to provide them to school districts by a specific date. It also revises provisions related to school district policies and procedures to include monitoring, training, and planning, to reduce the use of restraint and seclusion. The bill became effective on July 1, 2011.
Read more: July 2011 Legislation Activity Update…
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CPI continues to monitor national legislative activity regarding restraint and seclusion. Here is a summary of the most recent activity. All of the legislation included in this report has been proposed, but not passed.
Read more: 2011 Legislative Activity Update…
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