Meryl Duguay
Coverage of Meryl Duguay in the Nexus archive.
- Colorado needed more specialized schools. Now this one is facing scrutiny for restraining students.
The Austin Centers for Exceptional Students (The ACES) in Colorado faces scrutiny for physically restraining students, including an 11-year-old boy with autism who described being pinned in a distressing manner. The school, part of a new 'specialized day school' category, is under state sanctions and losing funding after complaints, with parents and advocates criticizing its practices as unsafe and coercive.
- Colorado needed more specialized schools. Now this one is facing scrutiny for restraining students.
Colorado's Austin Centers for Exceptional Students (The ACES) faces scrutiny and state sanctions after parents reported excessive use of restraints on students with autism and behavioral challenges. The school, part of a new state initiative to expand specialized day schools, is now under a corrective action plan as districts withdraw students over concerns about safety and treatment methods.