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Unsafe in the Schoolhouse: Abuse of Children with Disabilities
COPAA - May 9, 2009
The Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates, Inc. (COPAA) today released a report asking Congress to stop the use of restraints, seclusion, and aversives upon children with disabilities in school. 

Insight on Federal Policy: New Federal Law Promotes Success in Postsecondary Education for Students with Disabilities
By Candace Cortiella
The Higher Education Opportunity Act of 2008 (Public Law 110-315) (HEOA) was passed by the U.S. Congress and signed into law in August 2008. Five years overdue and several years in the making, the newly reauthorized Act will now direct the advancement of postsecondary education for at least the next five years

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Texas Organization of Parents, Attorneys and Advocates is an independent, nonprofit, 501(c) (3) tax exempt organization of advocates, attorneys, and parents.  Our mission is to assist advocates, attorneys, and parents in securing appropriate and quality educational services for children with any type of disability by working together in collaboration with the system in place.