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Judge Rotenberg Center -- Facility Uses Electric Skin Shocks To Change Behavior
The School of Shock Mother Jones Magazine -- August 20, 2007
2015
June 11:
ASAN,
Disability Rights Organizations Call for Ban on Electric Skin Shock Devices
(Austistic Self Advocacy Network)
2014
August 7:
FDA Considers Ban On Shock Devices Used
At Judge Rotenberg Center In Canton (CBS News)
August 6:
Controversy over shocking people with
autism, behavioral disorders (CBS News)
June 13:
Shock
school critic says FDA should crack down on aversive therapy
(MyFoxBoston)
April 23:
Device
to Shock Disabled for Behavior May Be Banned (Bloomberg
News)
2011
May 25:
JRC Founder Steps Down, Accepts 5 Years Probation To Avoid Jail
Time
2008
March 5:
District Supports
Pulling Youths From JRC
Jan. 23:
JRC Officials Ignored
Watchdog, Destroyed Videos Of Student Shocks
Jan. 16:
Massachusetts
Lawmakers Consider Limits On JRC Skin Shocks
2007
Dec.
19: Report: JRC Staff Asked No Questions While Zapping Youths During
Prank Calls
Dec. 10:
District
Sent More Students To JRC Despite Ban
Aug. 29:
Magazine Looks Behind The Scenes At JRC's Regime Of Control And
Pain
Jan. 18:
Education
Board Bans Aversive Therapies -- Starting 30 Months From
Now
2006
Sept. 22:
New York Board Says JRC
Cannot Use Aversives On Students, For Now
July 31:
New York
Mom Sues JRC Over Son's Skin Shocks
July 5:
Measure To
Ban Electric Shocks At Rotenberg Center Dies In Committee
June 19:
State Bans
Some Aversives, But Won't Pull Funds From JRC
June 14:
New York
Report Blasts Rotenberg Aversive Programs
May 23:
New York Panel Considers
Limits On JRC "Therapies"
May 3:
JRC Under
Three Investigations; Mom Sues State That Sent Son To Facility
March 24:
Dispute Over Shock
Therapies Has Education Officials Reconsidering Out-Of-State Placements
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