p.p et al V compton Unified or the compton trauma lawsuit

robert hull 4/6/177:17 AM

lThanks everyone for the high level of interest in this blog post. I thought I would send a follow up.

Public Counsel a law firm filed a class action lawsuit alleging that Compton Unified subjected trauma impacted students to punitive and counter productive measures that pushed these students out of school and into the criminal justice system. Read the details on their website.

http://www.publiccounsel.org/stories?id=0172

The plaintiffs were requesting that compton unified provide training to all educators in the system on trauma informed education.

The judge indicated that public counsel and those it represented had a case and the lawsuit could move forward.

This is a huge step in the trauma informed education movement and has generated a lot of debate in various media sources.

I have spoken at the legal issues in special education conference several times in the past and am scheduled to speak on this issue on April 24th.

I have my original post about this activity below. If you share an interest in this area please respond to this blog and lets get a conversation going.

Bob

As many of you are aware the lawsuit brought against the Compton Unified School District in reference to trauma informed education has created a lot of concern.

LRPInstitute sponsors a legal issues in special education conference every year. It is the biggest collection of special education lawyers in the country.

I am presenting a detailed analysis of the potential for the Compton lawsuit to move the trauma-informed education movement forward.

here is a description of the presentation our team has put together.

The Potential Impact of Trauma on Special Education Policies

Robert Hull
Education Consultant, School Psychologist, Prince George’s County Public Schools, Md.

Data indicate that adverse events, including poverty and community violence, are often the primary cause of disruptive behavior disorders, emotional dysregulation, and students’ inability to perform well in school. Taking a trauma-informed approach is a method to address the achievement gap for these students. Indeed, recent legal activity, including P.P. v. Compton Unified School District, suggests that schools need to consider trauma histories when evaluating students for special education services. Consultant and school psychologist Robert Hull will focus on the importance of taking a whole-school approach to supporting students with a history of trauma. He will review the implications of trauma-informed care on special education assessment and programming and provide intervention strategies you can use in your district.

If you send a request I can send out the PowerPoint after April 25th

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Linda ChamberlainMember

Thank you, Robert, and I am very interesting in receiving a copy of the PowerPoint (drlindachamberlain@gmail.com)

4/8/172:32 PM

Brian SemsemMember

Hi Robert,

I would like to receive a copy of your powerpoint please.

I am working in a California school and the kids biggest challenge are related to their exposure to ACEs. I'm current working on my SW degree and was discussing with one of my instructors the issue of ACE's and social-emotional and cognitive effects of Trauma as a qualifying criteria for a Student IEP.

Thanks!

4/6/177:32 AM

Doug BonnemaMember

Hi Robert,

I would like to receive a copy of your powerpoint please.

I am a guidance counselor in an elementary school and we're seeing a growing number of children whose primary challenge is their exposure to ACEs. Many of these students need extra support to manage a full day of school and increasingly we're looking to special education (developmental delay or emotional disability) as a way to meet their needs. We're not yet a school that has fully embraced a TI approach.

Thanks!

Doug

4/6/177:23 AM

Ericka MorrisMember

I very much would like to see your powerpoint, as well as learn more about the lawsuit in general. Thank you!

4/6/177:23 AM

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