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Category Archives: seclusion
Should Private Schools Be Covered by the New Seclusion & Restraint Law?
Image via WikipediaThe Council For American Private Education, an umbrella group representing a large percentage of private schools in the United States, has written a letter to Congress asking that private schools be exempted from HR 4247, the new Pre… Continue reading
Posted in Aversive Intervention and Seclusion, education, Jim Bunning, private school, restraints, Safety, seclusion, Seclusion in Schools Act, Senate, United States Congress
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Seclusion and Restraints Study Released by Department of Education
Image by Christopher S. Penn via FlickrThe United States Department of Education has released a study detailing the policies and laws of the individual states concerning the use of seclusion and restraints. You may read the entire study here. A summa… Continue reading
House committee Passes Seclusion & Restraints Bill
Image by Getty Images via DaylifeThe Committee on Education and Labor of the House of Representatives approved a bill limiting the use of seclusion and restraints on students. Here is the official release. The official name of the bill is H.R. 4247. … Continue reading
Alexa Posny Interview – Part IV
My recent interview with Dr. Alexa Posny, the new Assistant Secretary of Education for OSERS (the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services) covered a lot of ground. This is the fourth in a series of occasional posts concerning the interv… Continue reading
Posted in Gerl, law, Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, Posny, restraints, seclusion, Special Education, special education law
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More on Seclusion and Restraint Legislation
Image by Getty Images via DaylifeAs we mentioned last week, the House of Representatives has introduced legislation to curb the abuses of seclusion and restraints. Here is an NPR report on the legislation. Here is a CNN opinion piece by Rep. George M… Continue reading
CEC Adopts New Policy on Restraints and Seclusion
The Council for Exceptional Children has adopted a new policy concerning the use of restraints and seclusion on children with disabilities. The policy recommends that restraints and seclusion be used only as a last resort where the child or others are… Continue reading
Posted in Disability, Gerl, law, restraints, seclusion, Special Education, special education law
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Seclusion and Restraints – Part II
On Monday, Arne Duncan, the secretary of the U. S. Department of Education sent a letter to the heads of the state Departments of Education instructing them to review their state policies on seclusion and restraint in view of the alarming May 19th GAO… Continue reading
Posted in Arne Duncan, disabilities, Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, law, positive behavior supports, restraint, seclusion, Special Education, special education law
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More NPR seclusion-restraint
Hooray for US National Public Radio! In a follow-up to the segment of Talk of the Nation that aired yesterday, there are notes about “Discipline Success Stories.” According to the page, “NPR Producer Susannah George asked some additional educators and counselors to tell her a story about a child who acted out, and what they [...] Continue reading
Posted in behavior, behavior problems, Classroom management, discipline, disruptive behavior, News, pbis, pbs, Press, schools, seclusion
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Notes about reducing misbehavior
The recent discussions in the press and the US Congress about seclusion and restraint prompted me to draft these preliminary notes about alternatives that are available to school personnel. Generally, one does not need to resort to putting students in isolation or holding them to the ground.
Schools that employ evidence-based practices have a wealth [...] Continue reading
Posted in behavior, behavior analysis, behavior problems, Classroom management, discipline, disruptive behavior, fba, News, pbs, Press, Reducing responding, Research, rewards, schools, seclusion, Teaching b mod
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US Congress hearings follow-up notes
Representatives of Democrats on the US House Education and Labor Committee provided me with a list of resources covering the hearing held 19 May 2009. These hearings were about the use and misuse of seclusion and restraint in managing students’ behavior. Here’re items from that list:
Press Release
Blog Post
Videos:
Chairman Miller’s opening statement
Chairman Miller’s Q & [...] Continue reading
Posted in behavior, behavior problems, Classroom management, discipline, disruptive behavior, Ethics, fba, News, pbis, pbs, Press, Reducing responding, seclusion, teachers
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