Ohio lawmaker to propose harsher penalties for assault of nurses in workplace
How and why of office politics
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December 2009
by Randall LaFond
The reduction of seclusion and restraint has been a quality indicator in psychiatric services for many years. This project tracks a four-year effort at a five-unit, 65-bed psychiatric department operating within St. Charles Mercy Hospital, a 385-bed medical/surgical hospital, to improve patient and staff safety through efforts to reduce the use of seclusion and restraint.
Read more: Reducing Seclusion and Restraint for Improved Patient and Staff Safety…
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Proposed Restraint Bill for Transportation in Congress
Nonprofits still feeling the crunch in Minnesota — bigger needs and smaller revenues
Great expectations: Discipline training in schools focusing on prevention
New CDC estimate: 1 in 110 children have autism
Read more: In the News: December 23, 2009…
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by Rebecca Ducham
The theme “Restraint Reduction” couldn’t come at a better time for Michigan school employees. In December 2006, the Michigan State Board of Education enacted a new law “Supporting Student Behavior: Standard for the Emergency use of Seclusion and Restraint.” As a school social worker for the past 27 years and a Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) Certified Instructor since 1997, I am always seeking out avenues to advocate for the decrease of restraint in our schools and other service organizations. The road to change has been a
challenging one.
Read more: Reasons to Reduce the Use of Restraint…
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Due to the complex nature of ASD there is no “magic formula” or simple solution that will work to assist all students with autism spectrum disorders. Every plan must be personalized and based on an assessment of a student’s unique skill set, preferences, interests, dreams, needs, and learning styles. Every student with ASD is as unique as every student who does not have ASD. The strategies in this info capsule will help you interact with students with ASD more effectively. They are rooted in a spirit of empathy, dignity, and respect and will help you further develop a school environment of Care, Welfare, Safety, and SecuritySM.
Read more: ASD: Supportive Strategies for Crisis Prevention…
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