restraint – AutismWish https://autismwish.org Granting Wishes to Children on the Spectrum & Providing Parent Resources Thu, 10 Oct 2024 01:19:33 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 https://i0.wp.com/autismwish.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/cropped-PNG_Shooting-Star-Straight.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 restraint – AutismWish https://autismwish.org 32 32 187929047 Bonus EP – Embracing Autism IRL – Meet Guy Stephens https://autismwish.org/podcast/bonus-ep-meet-guy-stephens/ Fri, 11 Oct 2024 04:01:00 +0000 https://autismwish.org/?post_type=podcast&p=4137 Read more…]]> Today we chat with Guy Stephens! Guy is a passionate advocate and nationally recognized expert on restraint and seclusion. In 2019, he founded the Alliance Against Seclusion and Restraint (AASR), a respected nonprofit aimed at reforming policies and practices to eliminate punitive discipline and the school-to-prison pipeline. Guy promotes trauma-informed, neurodiversity-affirming approaches and has spoken at numerous conferences and educational courses across North America. He also serves on the boards of The Arc of Maryland and PDA North America. Guy is committed to creating inclusive, safe environments by embracing neurodiversity and neuroscience to ensure equal rights for all.

Follow Guy’s work at AASR at: Facebook, TikTok, X and YouTube @endseclusion and Instagram @endseclusionorg

Visit the AASR website at: www.endseclusion.org

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