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“A child’s safety [in school] shouldn’t depend on what state they live in.”
Rep. George Miller is asking for congressmen to protect our children from dangerous restraint and seclusion in school. In his address to the House, Miller reintroduces the Keeping All Students Safe Act to ensure minimum safety protocols to prevent harmful seclusion and restraint practices in schools across the nation.
Read more: Senate Hearing on Positive Learning Environments for All Students…
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Wisconsin passed the 2011 Wisconsin Act 125 (formerly SB 353, a companion to AB 455), which guides the use of restraint and seclusion in public schools. Effective September 1, 2012, the legislation requires that all Wisconsin public school employees that use physical restraint be trained in the safe use of restraint. Restraint may be used only when a pupil’s behavior presents a clear, present, and immediate risk to the physical safety of the pupil or others, and only when it is the least restrictive intervention available. High-risk positions are prohibited.
Read more: Wisconsin Passes Bill on Restraint and Seclusion in Public Schools…
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All employees in programs certified by the Alabama Department of Mental Health (ADMH) must be trained in the safe use of restraint. As of March 1, 2012, the updated ADMH rules require that restraint be used only when the client’s behavior presents a clear, present, and immediate risk to the physical safety of the client or others, and only when it is the least restrictive intervention available.
Read more: Updated Seclusion and Restraint Rules for Alabama…
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Harmful physical restraint of students is a concern for schools nationwide, and students with special needs seem to be particularly targeted. Recent legislation in Wisconsin moves to “prohibit teachers and staff from physically restraining students in public schools,” except in extreme circumstances.
Read more: How Can We Protect Those Most Vulnerable to Dangerous Restraint and Seclusion Use?…
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The state of Oregon has introduced House bill 2939, which would prohibit the use of mechanical, chemical, or prone restraint in public education programs and enforce the state’s existing education rules.
Read more: Oregon Legislation Would Reduce Use of Restraint and Seclusion in Schools…
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The state of Wyoming passed SF0036, a bill that requires the state superintendent and school district boards to adopt rules and regulations on restraint and seclusion in public schools.
The state superintendent must adopt the new rules by July 1, 2011. The school district boards must adopt them by December 31, 2011. The rules must establish policies regarding the use of restraint and seclusion, and they require that a parent or legal guardian of a student must be notified if restraint or seclusion is used.
Read more: Wyoming Passes Bill on Restraint and Seclusion Rules…
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A DVD created by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), “Leaving the Door Open: Alternatives to Seclusion and Restraint,” is meant to serve as a training tool to provide alternatives to practices of restraint and seclusion.
Read more: New SAMHSA DVD Provides Alternatives to Restraint and Seclusion…
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