Helping Schools Help Students: Preparing for the New DESE Regulations Around Time Out Practices
April 17, 2026 @ 9:30am - 1:00pm
Free, Trainings/Information Sessions
About
Presented by Disability Law Center, this webinar will focus on providing information to schools about the tools available to them with the new DESE regulations. Information will be provided in a user-friendly format and will help schools understand and comply with the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) new regulations around reducing and eliminating the use of time-out rooms in Massachusetts schools. Register at: https://www.dlc-ma.org/helping-schools-help-students/
Agenda:
9:30 a.m.- Opening Comments and Housekeeping
Stefanie Krantz, Senior Attorney at Disability Law Center
9:40 a.m. – Keynote Presentation
Guy Stephens, Founder and Chief Executive Officer at Alliance Against Seclusion and Restraint (AASR)
10:10 a.m. – Overview of New Regulations and Guidance
Tim Sindelar, Attorney
10:30 a.m. – Personal Story
Emily LaMarca, Parent Advocate
10:50 a.m. – Break (10 minutes)
11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. (20 minutes per vendor)
1. Lives in the Balance
2. Grafton
3. Think Kids
4. Revelations in Education
5. The Regulated Classroom
6. Justice Resource Institute
This event is sponsored by:
Disability Law Center, Ed Law Project, Federation for Children with Special Needs, TASH, Parent/Professional Advocacy League, Massachusetts Advocates for Children, and Massachusetts Down Syndrome Congress