…program; and JRC founder Dr. Matthew Israel, who at the time of the incident was the JRC’s Program Director. Presiding over the case is the Honorable Barbara Dortch-Okara, Justice of…
…JRC had been a “terrible idea.” The day ended with a shift in the discussion, away from the actual incident at JRC and Dr. Whaley’s expert opinion on it and…
…front of the Massachusetts State House and then in front of JRC’s campus in Canton, MA itself in order to urge an end to aversives and the closure of JRC….
…other developmental disabilities, in an institution called the Judge Rotenberg Center. The JRC is the only place in the United States that uses this device. The JRC uses the GED…
…the DC Circuit Court overturned the ban. That means the JRC can keep using the devices. We’re still fighting to make sure that no one is tortured at the JRC….
…torture disabled people at the Judge Rotenberg Center (JRC). For years, our community has been advocating to the FDA about the need for a ban. This new bill would make…
…torture of disabled students at the Judge Rotenberg Center, remove the JRC as a sponsor, vendor, and presenter, and bar them from future conferences. We further demand that ABAI engage…
…with the truth about the JRC and ABA, and demand that ABAI denounce the JRC and remove them as a sponsor, vendor, and presenter. Use the hashtag #StopTheShock to let…
…that JRC had complied with medical standards of care and that JRC’s treatment of Andre was reasonable. While the jury was deliberating, the case was settled for an undisclosed amount….
…abuse taking place at the JRC: they are actively endorsing these practices. Materials for ABAI’s 2019 annual conference describe the JRC as a “treatment/educational program that is highly positive”, alongside…
