Efforts To Curb Restraint And Seclusion Still Largely Piecemeal

9th September, 2019

13 September 2019, Autism, Newsletter

[Source: Disability Scoop]

Nearly a decade after Congress first considered restrictions on the use of restraint and seclusion in schools, a new report finds that rules continue to vary significantly from state to state.

Thirty states have “meaningful” laws on the books limiting restraint and seclusion among all children and 39 have some variety of restrictions specifically for kids with disabilities, according to an analysis published by the advocacy organization the Autism National Committee.

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