AASR Live

Join us for this special interview. Learn about an internationally recognized model school for trauma-informed practices from Mathew Portell.  Mathew Portell has dedicated a decade and a half to education in his role as a teacher, instructional coach, teacher mentor, and school administrator. It is through the collaborative team approach and building positive relationships that Portell is leading...

Diane will share her views on behavioral support with an emphasis on prevention. Her approach strives to be respectful, sensible and effective. Diane has a private practice outside of Chicago. Before that she had worked in schools and for private agencies for 30 years. She is a social worker with an interest and certification in behavior change. https://www.dianegouldtherapy.com Support the show

Back in November an investigation by ProPublica and Chicago Tribune exposed what seclusion and restraint is like for students in Illinois Public Schools. Over a period of a school year and half prone restraint was used on 1,300 students in Illinois public schools. As you likely know, prone restraint is when a person is held face down on the floor or ground just as was done with Max Benson, George...

Join us for this special interview. An attorney’s perspective of how to reduce the use of restraint and to eliminate seclusion. Leslie Seid Margolis is a managing attorney at Disability Rights Maryland, Maryland’s protection and advocacy agency, where she has worked since 1985. In her practice at DRM, she handles individual special education cases and engages in special education policy work at th...

Children communicate through their behavior. Behavioral problems may occur when we misunderstand what a child is trying to tell us. Adults may find themselves continuously addressing the same behaviors and wondering why their child keeps repeating these behaviors. This workshop will help you to get under the behavior and discover what it is a child is trying to tell you. The workshop will provide...

Student disruption at school can take up an enormous amount of time, energy, and even financial resources. Confrontations can result not only in personal stress for both students and teachers, but in conflicts that involve families and the larger community. However, it's not always easy to know what to do or how to respond. In this original and highly engaging book, Emma Van der Klift suggest...

Have you decided to run for local office - or are considering it?  This session outlines the basics of campaign readiness, preparation, execution and compliance.  We hope that this information will make you feel that running for office is possible and might even be fun! Chelsea is an advocate for education, housing, mental health awareness, disability rights and inclusive communities. Chelsea was...

When Imani Hill arrived at her new job, she learned that rather than a co-teaching position, she would be responsible for teaching six black boys with Individualized Educational Plans (IEP). The boys were currently spending their days in a conference room with the Assistant Principal. When Ms. Hill arrived, they were moved to a classroom where she was to be their teacher. The students' IEPs w...

Join us for a special interview with self advocate Sam Maloney. Sam Maloney is a 20 year photographer from Rochester, NY. Sam started his photography journey at 10 years old. Sam is a restraint and seclusion survivor from the age of 5 to 14 years old. Sam is continuing his photography education through his person centered plan through New York State. Sam is also working to support autism acceptanc...

Join us for a special interview with self advocate Alex Campbell. Alex is an advocate for students with disabilities and the Executive Director of Campbell Advocacy. Alex is the KASSA Campaign Director for the Alliance Against Seclusion and Restraint. Alex is also proud to be a part of the education team at the Human Projects. He attends high school in a public school setting in rural Virginia. Al...

Unparalleled. Unprecedented. Extraordinary. Whatever descriptor you use for this time of societal crisis, it is clear that we are facing any number of defining moments as we struggle with COVID-19, systemic racism and institutionalized injustice, economic freefall, and climate change. How have our brains and nervous systems evolved to respond to crisis and trauma? What is attachment and how does i...

In this session we will explore brain development through an educator's lens. We will learn how adversity and trauma affect the way we learn, behave, and perceive the world, addressing specific brain aligned strategies that regulate our nervous systems and help us to connect with one another.  We will begin to understand that traditional discipline works the best for kids that need it the lea...

This informational webinar will provide parents and educators with valuable information about executive functioning. Robin Roscigno is a scholar/practitioner specializing in education for Neurodivergent children. She is a PhD candidate at Rutgers \University's Graduate School of Education and consults with school districts and parents on a range of topics. Most recently, Robin was awarded the...

In this session Allison will share how she uses a comfort vs. control approach and creativity during this pandemic. Support the show

Families and caregivers will gain a basic understanding of what trauma is, how it affects the brain, and how it can affect behavior. Support the show

There are many factors that have contributed to an over-reliance on restraint and seclusion procedures in schools. There’s no question that many students are unavailable for learning, are not medically or behaviorally stable, and respond to frustration in ways that are extremely aggressive and violent. But there are other factors that have little to do with characteristics of the kids. For example...

Our special guest Mona Delahooke, Ph. D. will be talking about the hope that comes from understanding how we can manage stress from a Polyvagal (body-brain) perspective. Support the show

An interview with Beth Tolley the Director of Educational Policy at the Alliance Against Seclusion and Restraint. Beth recently wrote an in-depth research article on the school-to-prison pipeline and in this episode we will explore the issue.  Why are more disabled and minority children ending up on a path from school to prison and what can be done to stop it? Support the show