Kelly Bron Johnson discusses the over-discipline and systemic issues faced by BIPOC and disabled children in educational settings, emphasizing the negative impact of restraint and seclusion practices. The document highlights alarming statistics regarding the disproportionate impact on indigenous and black children, as well as the school-to-prison pipeline. Johnson calls for systemic reform and abolition of existing oppressive systems rather than individual actions.

1. Over Discipline
and
Representation
of BIPOC
Children

2. Hello!
I am Kelly Bron Johnson
Autistic and HoH self-advocate.
Parent of two disabled BIPOC
children.
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Thank you.

3. “
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No one is free until
everyone is free.
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“Behaviours” and IG
Trauma against
Disabled/BIPOC
Over Discipline
& Restraint &
Seclusion
Trauma & CPS = More
“Behaviours”
School-to-Prison
Pipeline

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A 2014 Propublica investigation of (US) federal
data found that restraint and seclusion was
used more than 267,000 times nationwide in
the 2012 school year, and that three-quarters of
the students restrained—often by being tied up
or strapped to a chair with materials such as
bungee cords and duct tape—had physical,
emotional, or intellectual disabilities.

6. Since April 2010, the Indigenous population in prisons has increased by 43.4
per cent. In comparison, the non-Indigenous prison population has
declined in that same time period by 13.7 per cent.
Black boys as young as 10 are more likely to be mistaken as older, be
perceived as guilty, and face police violence if accused of a crime
52.2% of children in foster care are
Indigenous, but account for only 7.7% of the
child population according to Census 2016
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7. Systemic
Problem
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8. ▰ No child is too
challenging or too
much
▰ This is not an isolated
problem
▰ This will not be solved
with individual action
Takeaways
▰ School staff need training
and de-escalating techniques
that respect the needs of
children
▰ We cannot ask for reform -
the system is broken.
We must demand abolition
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9. Resources
▰ LAEN Toronto - Police
Free Schools
▰ The Kids We Lose -
Lives in The Balance
▰ Dr. Ross Greene -
Collaborative &
Proactive Solutions
(CPS) model
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10. Thanks!
Any questions?
You can find me at:
▰ Instagram @kbronjohn
▰ Kelly@CompInclus.ca
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