Alliance Against Seclusion and Restraint

'Mental health unit restraints made me more unwell' #EndSeclusion https://aasr.news/ph5k

The state’s top education official has ordered a significant review after concerns emerged over Jefferson County Public Schools’ use of physical restraints and seclusion techniques. #EndSeclusion https://aasr.news/znzw

ICYNI “Making Sense of a Chaotic World: A Discussion with Professor Andrew McDonnell" is now available on podcast. #EndSeclusion https://aasr.news/b9r3

Upcoming event, Strategies to End School Corporal Punishment in the United States. https://aasr.news/xrjc #EndSeclusion

Supporting Communication with Early AAC. Stanwood Library Meeting Room 9701 271st St NW, Stanwood, WA 98292 Tuesday September 24, 2024 6:00 PM #EndSeclusion

AAC: Alternative and Augmentative Communication Presented by Cass Griffin Bennett. Learn and ask questions about AAC (Alternative and Augmentative Communication). https://lnkd.in/e_hjy4Ag #EndSeclusion

How do we create emotionally safe spaces for educators and other professionals within the education system who may have significant growth ahead of them but are willing to embark on that journey? https://lnkd.in/eRunEHh4 #EndSeclusion

Staying regulated is an ongoing challenge throughout the school day unless opportunities are offered for students to learn and practice how to manage their minds and bodies in the context of school. https://lnkd.in/eXdDHg5B #EndSeclusion

Dr. Lori Desautels has been an Asst. Professor at Butler University since 2016, where she teaches undergraduate and graduate programs in the College of Education. She was also an Asst Professor at Marian University in Indianapolis for eight years, where she founded the Educational Neuroscience Symposium. Currently, the Symposium is in its 10th year and is sponsored by Butler University College of Education. Dr. Dustin Springer has been an educator for 27 years and is currently an elementary school principal in Kansas. Additionally, he serves alongside Dr. Lori, Angie Zara, and Rob Beltz as affiliate faculty at Butler University in the Applied Educational Neuroscience certification program and as a consultant for Revelations in Education. Dr. Springer is married with three children and actively pursues any opportunity to watch live music to bring calm to his nervous system. Crystal Williams is a 7th-grade Social Studies teacher at Belzer Middle School. She began at Belzer in the Alternative to Instruction classroom in 2015 as an Instructional Assistant (IA). While as an IA, she returned to school to obtain her Master's in Education. She has obtained the Applied Educational Neuroscience Framework Certification program with Dr. Lori Desautels. Crystal has had the pleasure of presenting at the Lawerence Learning Summit, Lawrence Advance Academy, and the Butler Neuroscience Symposium; Born and raised in the heart of Washington, DC, Angela Zara found her passion in education in 2015, serving students and caregivers in her hometown. As an elementary school teacher in a Title 1, full-inclusion classroom, Angie learned early on about the power of research-based, trauma-informed strategies, and her philosophy was forever changed. She has first-hand experience of the impact of trauma-informed education and the direct correlation to powerful relationships and increased student achievement in diverse learning communities. Robert Beltz is a dedicated educator and consultant based in Oakland County, Michigan, and he also teaches the graduate Applied Educational Neuroscience program at Butler University. With an extensive background that spans over 20 years in the field of education, Robert has served in various roles as a teacher, ELD specialist, and trauma-responsive coach. He holds multiple certifications in areas such as Trauma-Responsiveness, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, Applied Educational Neuroscience, and English as a Second Language (ESL). His primary focus is on enhancing social-emotional learning and promoting brain development, specifically for students who have been impacted by trauma. In addition to his work in the United States, Robert has also spent time in rural Africa, where he worked to address issues related to poverty and educational inequity. He currently resides in Southeast Michigan with his wife and their three children.

Separate and unequal punishment in SC schools #EndSeclusion https://lnkd.in/eg7PTNEC