Controversy over use of shock treatment for kids with disabilities
September 14th, 2007A recent report on the use of electric shock at a Massachusetts school for children with disabilities has prompted calls for legislative action.
The Judge Rotenberg Educational Center of Canton is believed to be the only school in the country that gives children electric shocks as a form of treatment. It has 230 students with such conditions as autism, mental retardation and emotional problems.
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