FW: FYI re: Restraint & Seclusion Bill

[Guest guest]

From: Minerva

Sent: Friday, August 21, 2009 6:17 PM

To: Minerva

Subject: FYI re: Restraint & Seclusion Bill

Sent: Fri, Aug 21, 2009 9:04 am

Subject: Your presence, and outrage is required!!

Representative Dorothy Hukill

officially filed the Restraint and Seclusion Bill yesterday. It is House Bill

81. Last year this bill was filed and it was not heard in one committee.

Neither in the Senate, nor the House!

We must demonstrate our support for this legislation by attending the

meeting with her next week. She will be in town for a meet and greet on

Thursday August 27th at the Hilton on Glades Rd. and the Turnpike, in Boca

Raton, from 5:30-8:30. Click

here to print information.

If you are not planning to attend this meeting, ask yourself

this: Has your child ever come home with a black and blue mark, or scratches

and red marks? And they can't tell you how it happened, or how long they

were in a secluded 'time out' or even worse, 'restrained' or Barred? Is your

child becoming more aggressive and you suspect it is because of events

happening at school, but you can't get any answers? You are not

alone. Many children have been hurt and worse, have died after prone

restraint and extended seclusion. It is a serious problem that must be

addressed.

Rep. Dorothy Hukill will work hard to pass this legislation and stop the abuse

of developmentally disabled children in our schools here in Florida. But

we must show her a groundswell of support, to move this legislation this

year. Please come and show your support for her efforts.

THERE IS NOTHING MORE IMPORTANT THAN THE SAFETY OF OUR CHILDREN.

Goldstein

" Serving the World's Most Deserving Clients "

Minerva Vazquez , Esq.,

BCABA

Special Needs Law Center

2241 Hollywood Boulevard

Hollywood, Florida 33020

Telephone: (954)

342-4077

Toll Free:

P

Please consider the environment - do you really need to print this

email?