Rights groups: Ban corporal punishment of students with disabilities
Children with disabilities suffer physical punishment at school disproportionately in comparison to their peers without disabilities, according to a study by Human Rights Watch and the American Civil Liberties Union. "Corporal punishment is just not an effective method of punishment, especially for disabled children, who may not even understand why they're being hit," said the author of the report. Twenty states allow corporal punishment. The groups are calling for a national ban on physically punishing students with disabilities.
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This story published in CEC SmartBrief on 08/17/2009
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