Comments on: And now for something completely different … http://www.patriciaebauer.com/2010/03/02/something-completely-different-28687/ Disability News | PatriciaEBauer.com Wed, 24 Nov 2010 22:50:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Laurie http://www.patriciaebauer.com/2010/03/02/something-completely-different-28687/comment-page-1/#comment-5994 Laurie Tue, 23 Mar 2010 19:41:41 +0000 http://www.patriciaebauer.com/?p=28687#comment-5994 Thank goodness it passed. I hope minimum standards regarding restraint and seclusion apply to whatever type of school uses it. It seems with civil rights it often takes the federal government to step in to make things happen. Some states have been told of these problems for years. I'm glad the bill wasn't delayed again. Waiting longer means during that wait, more students suffer. I'm just glad minimum standards are being discussed and passed regarding the restraint and seclusion of people with disabilities. Thank goodness it passed. I hope minimum standards regarding restraint and seclusion apply to whatever type of school uses it. It seems with civil rights it often takes the federal government to step in to make things happen. Some states have been told of these problems for years. I’m glad the bill wasn’t delayed again. Waiting longer means during that wait, more students suffer. I’m just glad minimum standards are being discussed and passed regarding the restraint and seclusion of people with disabilities.

]]> By: KathyR http://www.patriciaebauer.com/2010/03/02/something-completely-different-28687/comment-page-1/#comment-5968 KathyR Wed, 17 Mar 2010 03:17:24 +0000 http://www.patriciaebauer.com/?p=28687#comment-5968 scroll down to 'additional views' and read under 'possible concerns' to see why many of the Republicans may have voted against this bill..one of the big concerns that I heard was that the bill would greatly expand Federal control over private schools http://www.gop.gov/bill/111/1/hr4247 scroll down to ‘additional views’ and read under ‘possible concerns’ to see why many of the Republicans may have voted against this bill..one of the big concerns that I heard was that the bill would greatly expand Federal control over private schools
http://www.gop.gov/bill/111/1/hr4247

]]> By: Tim http://www.patriciaebauer.com/2010/03/02/something-completely-different-28687/comment-page-1/#comment-5943 Tim Fri, 12 Mar 2010 17:58:28 +0000 http://www.patriciaebauer.com/?p=28687#comment-5943 Laurie -- Thanks for this info. My congressman voted for this bill, though I was very sad to see that Pete Sessions voted against it. He doesn't represent my area, but I do follow him very closely because of his tie to the DS community. I contacted him through his website to see why he voted against, haven't heard back from him, but I will post anything if I do get a response. Thanks again! Laurie — Thanks for this info. My congressman voted for this bill, though I was very sad to see that Pete Sessions voted against it. He doesn’t represent my area, but I do follow him very closely because of his tie to the DS community. I contacted him through his website to see why he voted against, haven’t heard back from him, but I will post anything if I do get a response.

Thanks again!

]]> By: Laurie http://www.patriciaebauer.com/2010/03/02/something-completely-different-28687/comment-page-1/#comment-5842 Laurie Thu, 04 Mar 2010 18:39:25 +0000 http://www.patriciaebauer.com/?p=28687#comment-5842 My mistake: I think 24 Republicans voted for the bill (still not very many). My mistake: I think 24 Republicans voted for the bill (still not very many).

]]> By: Laurie http://www.patriciaebauer.com/2010/03/02/something-completely-different-28687/comment-page-1/#comment-5841 Laurie Thu, 04 Mar 2010 18:06:07 +0000 http://www.patriciaebauer.com/?p=28687#comment-5841 I am so glad as I have just learned that the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Preventing Harmful Restraint and Seclusion Bill, H.R. 4247. However, when I went to the website to see how my representative voted, I was disappointed and angered that all but 8 Republicans voted against this bill that helps keep our children safe. I can't imagine why. If you want to know how your representative voted, you can go to http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2010/roll082.xml I am so glad as I have just learned that the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Preventing Harmful Restraint and Seclusion Bill, H.R. 4247. However, when I went to the website to see how my representative voted, I was disappointed and angered that all but 8 Republicans voted against this bill that helps keep our children safe. I can’t imagine why. If you want to know how your representative voted, you can go to http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2010/roll082.xml

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