Bill to ban painful shocks as therapy heard on Beacon Hill
Supporters and opponents of the use of painful electric shocks on people with disabilities testified about the practice at a Legislative hearing Monday.
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Supporters and opponents of the use of painful electric shocks on people with disabilities testified about the practice at a Legislative hearing Monday.
Jennifer Msumba says she is still traumatized by her time at Judge Rotenberg Educational Center, the only facility in the country that uses electric shock devices as an aversive therapy.
The protesters are advocating for a bill that would ban use of painful electric shocks for therapy.
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