AASR Live
A podcast from the Alliance Against Seclusion and Restraint
- Update frequency
- every 10 days
- Average duration
- 80 minutes
- Episodes
- 174
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
Behavior: The Language of Children
Children communicate through their behavior. Behavioral problems may occur when we misunderstand what a child is trying to tell us. Adults may find themselves continuously addressing the same behavio…
Talk to me: What educators (and others) can learn about de-escalation from hostage negotiators
Student disruption at school can take up an enormous amount of time, energy, and even financial resources. Confrontations can result not only in personal stress for both students and teachers, but in…
Running for local office demystified
Have you decided to run for local office - or are considering it?
This session outlines the basics of campaign readiness, preparation, execution and compliance.
We hope that this information will mak…
Blowing the whistle on institutional racism
When Imani Hill arrived at her new job, she learned that rather than a co-teaching position, she would be responsible for teaching six black boys with Individualized Educational Plans (IEP). The boys…
Making Positive Change Through Negative Experiences
Join us for a special interview with self advocate Sam Maloney.
Sam Maloney is a 20 year photographer from Rochester, NY. Sam started his photography journey at 10 years old.
Sam is a restraint and sec…
An advocate’s journey: A mission to shut down seclusion rooms and end restraint across the nation
Join us for a special interview with self advocate Alex Campbell.
Alex is an advocate for students with disabilities and the Executive Director of Campbell Advocacy. Alex is the KASSA Campaign Directo…
Attachment Security & the Neurobiology of Crisis, Trauma & Resilience
Unparalleled. Unprecedented. Extraordinary. Whatever descriptor you use for this time of societal crisis, it is clear that we are facing any number of defining moments as we struggle with COVID-19, s…
How Our Brains Learn, Feel, Behave & Socialize: Adversity and Trauma
In this session we will explore brain development through an educator's lens. We will learn how adversity and trauma affect the way we learn, behave, and perceive the world, addressing specific brain…
Concrete Strategies to Support Executive Functioning
This informational webinar will provide parents and educators with valuable information about executive functioning.
Robin Roscigno is a scholar/practitioner specializing in education for Neurodiverge…
Balancing Act: A Mother's Story
In this session Allison will share how she uses a comfort vs. control approach and creativity during this pandemic.
Patience in a Time of Panic
Families and caregivers will gain a basic understanding of what trauma is, how it affects the brain, and how it can affect behavior.
Moving from Crisis Management to True Crisis Prevention: New Lenses, New Timing, and New Practices
There are many factors that have contributed to an over-reliance on restraint and seclusion procedures in schools. There’s no question that many students are unavailable for learning, are not medical…
Understanding Beyond Behavior in Challenging Times
Our special guest Mona Delahooke, Ph.D. will be talking about the hope that comes from understanding how we can manage stress from a Polyvagal (body-brain) perspective.
Education or incarceration: Ending America’s school-to-prison pipeline
An interview with Beth Tolley the Director of Educational Policy at the Alliance Against Seclusion and Restraint. Beth recently wrote an in-depth research article on the school-to-prison pipeline and…