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DRNY Submits Corporal Punishment Public Comment
Disability Rights New York (DRNY) submits the following comments on the proposed amendments to Section 19.5 of the Rules of the Board of Regents and Sections 100.2, 200.1, 200.7, 200.15, and 200.22 of the Regulations of the Commissioner of Education relating to the prohibition of corporal punishment, aversive interventions, prone restraint and seclusion, the limited authorized use of timeout and restraint, and data collection. As the statewide Protection and Advocacy system for people with disabilities, DRNY represents and advocates for hundreds of students with disabilities; the overuse and misuse of restraints and time out rooms is an ongoing problem.