Electric shocks were only the beginning. On Tuesday, a former student told lawmakers the abuse at a Canton facility runs far deeper — with an advocate sharing similar accounts from others, including ...

A federal appeals court in Washington, D.C., overturned the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s ban on the use of electric shock devices on people with mental disabilities by a Massachusetts ...

The ban sought to stop a school in Massachusetts from using shock therapy to prevent harmful behaviors in students with disabilities. By Amanda Morris A Massachusetts school can continue to use ...