Campaign For State and Federal "Twin Bill Legislation"

I am writing to inform you of a National Campaign of Parents and Twin Researchers and Advocates who have joined together to see that State Legislation for New York and Federal Twin Bill Legislation become a reality for all. The Bill would allow parents of twins, triplets and higher order multiples to have a primary "voice" in the placement decisions of their multiple birth children either separately or together within the classroom. Last year Minnesota passed the first ever "Twin Bill" which was sponsored by Senator Dennis Frederickson [url]http://www.dennisfrederickson.org[/url] and signed into law on May 5th 2005. Senator Frederickson is actively working on the campaign in hopes of Federal Legislation. You may be unaware that across the country, twins, triplets and higher order multiples are routinely subjected to forced separation ӓ policies enforced by school principles and districts, against parental wishes, very often beginning as early as Pre-K. Children are not placed together or separately based on their individual needs or on PARENTAL requests, but on outdated, arbitrary practices held firm by educators in the hopes of promoting individualityӔ. Though there is no medical, psychological or academic evidence to substantiate an across the board policy as being beneficial for all multiple children , educators continue to enforce such policies very often to the childrens detriment, the heartache of their parents and to the dismay of researchers and advocates who have called for it to end. Current research studies from the Internationally renown Twin Researchers and Authors, Dr. Nancy Segal Ph.D. and Dr. John Mascazine PH. D., The International Society for Twin Studies along with National Twin Advocacy Groups like the National Organization of Mothers of Twins Clubs, Twin Magazine, Multiples.com, Twins World.com , Twin Topics and countless other multiple birth Organizations, all advocate FLEXIBLE placement policies, yet multiples, who are guilty of nothing more than sharing a birthright of multiplicity are routinely discriminated against and treated as a ғgroup . To join the campaign log onto our web site and sign the contact list. Share your stories about the difficulties you have encountered with the National Education System (Public and Private) as we are creating a National Registry to show how badly this Legislation is needed. Every voice will count! You can access this and other important information at; [url]http://www.twinslegislation.com[/url] and please support New York's State's campaign for Twin Bill Legislation which is currently underway by clicking on the link below or you may access it also from the twinslegislation site. [url]http://www.PetitionOnline.com/ryannick/petition.html[/url] ***You do not have to be a parent of a multiple birth child or even from New York to sign-You only need to support a flexible placement policy and a parents right to choose****HELP US MAKE LEGISLATIVE HISTORY IN NEW YORK!!!!! Please pass this information to every person you know so that every parent may be informed. This Bill is super important for our children and will be featured in THE NEW YORK TIMES this week. We proudly have the support of Dr. Nancy Segal, Dr. John Mascazine, The International Society for Twin Studies, Twins Magazine, About Multiples.com. Twins World, The International Society for Twin Studies, Twin Topics, The NOMOTC and many others!! You can read our story here: [url]http://multiples.about.com/[/url] Thanks again, Kathy Dolan