Resources
5/19/2011
Shouldn't School Be Safe?
from http://tash.org
A parent's guide on prevention, detection and response to restraint, seclusion or other aversive interventions.
The process of finding help when a child is abused is not always clear, and many parents are discouraged or overwhelmed by the patchwork of laws and regulations handling restraint and seclusion in schools. Shouldn't School Be Safe? is a free resource developed for parents and by parents that offers insight and advice to respond to and prevent restraint and seclusion.
2/1/2010
State-by-State Summary of Laws, Regulations and Guidance on Restraint and Seclusion in Schools
from http://www2.ed.gov
Report from the Department of Education
1/15/2010
School Is Not Supposed to Hurt: 2010 Follow-up Report
from http://ndrn.org
Follow-up report on the progress made since the 2009 report.
5/19/2009
Seclusions and Restraints: Selected Cases of Death and Abuse at Public and Private Schools and Treatment Centers
Testimony by the Government Accountability Office GAO-09-719T
GAO Testimony - Restraint & Seclusion in Schools
[download]
4/14/2009
CRS Report: The Use of Seclusion and Restraint in Public Schools: The Legal Issues
This report from the Congressional Research Service outlines the legal implications of the use of restraint and seclusion in public schools.
CRS Report
[download]
1/15/2009
School Is Not Supposed to Hurt
from http://www.ndrn.org
Report on Restraint and Seclusion in Schools by the National Disability Rights Network (NDRN)
NDRN released this report on January 15, 2009, detailing deaths and physical and emotional injuries to students related to the use of restraint and seclusion. The report also outlines inconsistent state laws, lack of training for teachers, and little government oversight or investigation of the issue.
1/1/2009
Debunking the Myths of Restraint and Seclusion
From the Alliance to Prevent Restraint, Aversive Interventions and Seclusion (APRAIS)
APRAIS myths and realities.pdf
[download]
