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Demand Closure of the Judge Rotenberg Center! School Is For Learning, Not Shock Therapy!

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An educational facility should be a place of learning, especially for disabled students who may additional support to thrive in school. At the Judge Rotenberg Center, students are subjected to electric shocks, restraints, and isolation. It's the only school in Massachusetts known to use shock therapy as an "aversive" tactic to address behavioral outbursts among students, and many disability advocates argue that shocking students as much as 30 times is a form of torture. 

This facility should be closed, as its educational philosophy clearly isn't in line with modern approaches to education, particularly disability-focused education. In addition, its officials should be investigated to determine whether any of them are liable under civil or criminal law for the distress they inflicted on their students. 


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