Indiana schools aren’t required to have formal policies on seclusion and restraint, but the families of students with special needs are urging state lawmakers to reconsider.
Legislation that passed the Indiana Senate this week would establish a Commission on Seclusion and Restraint to develop a model for handling students with challenging behavior. Join us to discuss proposed legislation on Noon Edition.
Special education advocates urged state lawmakers Wednesday to adopt formal rules governing the use of seclusion and restraint in schools.
An Indiana lawmaker says the state needs to address the use of seclusion and restraint in public schools, reports Indiana Public Broadcasting’s Brandon Smith. Sen. Randy Head, R-Logansport, told members of the autism study committee that last year teachers used duct tape to restrain a student with special needs. He says the medical community and [...]
Ohio limits the use of seclusion rooms in mental institutes and children’s residential facilities, but not in public schools, writes StateImpact Ohio‘s Molly Bloom and The Columbus Dispatch‘s Jennifer Smith Richards: Some teachers say that seclusion rooms are effective tools when used properly. No law governs seclusion rooms, and the Ohio Department of Education has provided little guidance [...]
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