National Resolution for Ending School Pushout
December 3, 2009 - Today over 180 organizations and individuals have signed on to support the Dignity in Schools Campaign National Resolution for Ending School Pushout, a call to action for our school systems to end the harsh disciplinary policies and law enforcement tactics that push too many young people out of school. (more…)
One message that Kari Dunn Buron taught at our fall conference was this:
When students can’t read - we TEACH
When students can’t do math - we TEACH
When students can’t get along with others - we PUNISH
When students are lacking in any skills, we need to support and teach, not punish.
Rep. Sandy Pasch has begun circulating a bill that would regulate the use of seclusion and restraint in Wisconsin’s schools, and promote the use of Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS). If you agree, please consider asking your representative to co-sponsor the PBIS Seclusion and Restraint Bill of 2009 being offered by Rep. Pasch. (more…)
This summer the Autism Society of Southeastern Wisconsin collaborated again with the Down Syndrome 
Association of Wisconsin to host 2 weeks of bike camps for individuals with disabilities. Over 60 individuals learned to ride bikes this summer thanks to this program. See TV coverage of our Milwaukee camp here.
We would like to thank CVS Caremark for their grant in support of this program.
We had awesome volunteers, parents and campers who all worked together for success - over 85% of our campers were independently riding at the end of the 5 day program. Congratulations to you all!
Lisa Pugh is the 2009 Kennedy Foundation Public Policy Fellow. She will work on disability public policy for the House Committee on Education and Labor during the 111th Congress and is being sponsored by The Arc Wisconsin. She will live for one year with her family in Washington and return to her home in Madison, Wisconsin to share what she’s learned in January 2010. She is keeping a blog documenting her experiences.