Florida Coalition for Cameras in the Classroom

11/21/2020

After years under guardianship, a man with autism is now able to vote, buy a house or travel when he wants and advocates hope more people with disabilities follow in his footsteps.

06/09/2020

Education Department Releases Webinar on Use of Restraint and Seclusion: WASHINGTON, D.C. (Jan. 9, 2020) – The U.S. Department of Education released a webinar to address the use of restraint and seclusion in the K-12 public schools.

The U.S. Department of Education released a webinar to address the use of restraint and seclusion in the K-12 public schools. Webinar: Students with Disabilities and the Use of Restraint and Seclusion in K-12 Public Schools.

06/03/2020

Two Ohio teachers caught on video dragging an Autistic boy will not be criminally charged. The disturbing video below shows the teachers restraining the boy. The teachers still face possible disciplinary action. This type of incident of restraint and physical punishment of students with disabilities...

03/21/2020

Alert: Congress Needs to Include Disability in Third COVID-19 Stimulus Package Contact Your Members of Congress ASAP! Right now, the US Senate is working on a third massive COVID-19 stimulus package, and the US House is standing ready to work on it once the Senate is done. We must ensure that disabi...

03/09/2020

We are saddened to learn of the death of our collegeaue, friend, and COPAA family member Mark Kamleiter yesterday. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family at this difficult time.

02/27/2020

A teacher is under arrest after police say he was caught on camera forcing a student with autism to touch him.

12/17/2019

A Fairfax County school principal, a former teacher and a former teacher’s aide are all facing charges of child abuse and failing to report the abuse for incidents involving non-verbal special needs children. The three worked at Freedom Hill Elementary. A grand jury indicted Principal Scott Bloom ...

12/11/2019

A Cobb County, Georgia special education instructor faces a child cruelty charge after allegedly causing mental pain to a 5-year-old child experiencing an uncomfortable and embarrassing accident.

12/06/2019

After a series of incidents that had been largely disregarded, this was the last straw.