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Stories
2022
Maryland passes bill that bans seclusion in public schools. It takes effect July 1
WJLA TV 7 Washington
Washington, District of Columbia
Kellye Lynn
April 12, 2022
Hogan will allow bill banning seclusion to become law
The Frederick News-Post
Frederick, Maryland
Jillian Atelsek
April 12, 2022
Bill banning seclusion passes Senate, set for House hearing this week
The Frederick News-Post
Frederick, Maryland
Jillian Atelsek
March 29, 2022
Kids locked away, held down: Investigating ‘seclusion & restraint’ practices at schools
The National Desk: Spotlight on America
National
Joce Sterman, Alex Brauer, and Andrea Nejman
March 21, 2022
The Therapy Beat: Agitated Kids, Dangerous Punishment: Rethinking the Policy of Seclusion and Restraint
Psychotherapy Networker
National
Chris Lyford
March/April 2022
Freedom Village USA (Part 3): ‘We shut down Freedom Village’
Finger Lake Times
New York
Mike Hibbard
March 15, 2022
Lawmakers Consider Bill to Ban Seclusion in Maryland Public Schools
Maryland Matters
Maryland
Elizabeth Shwe
March 14, 2022
The restraint and seclusion of students with disabilities
Phi Delta Kappan
National Professional Journal
Robert Kim
February 28, 2022
‘What can you do?’: Spurred by a parent advocate, Calvert County Schools dramatically reduced seclusion and restraint
Frederick News-Post
Frederick, Maryland
Jillian Atelsek
February 19, 2022
Lawmakers differ on federal role in exclusionary discipline practices
K-12 Dive
National Coverage
Kara Arundel
February 17, 2022
Seclusion rooms incorporated into NHCS’ new school designs
Port City Daily
Wilmington, North Carolina
Alexandria Sands Williams
February 12, 2022
2021
With a child in Idaho foster care, this family felt helpless. So they went to Paris Hilton
Idaho Statesman
Idaho
Nicole Blanchard
December 12, 2021
New Fairfax schools policy restricts seclusion, restraint of students, but parents worry about training, implementation
Inside NOVA
Virginia
James Jarvis
December 10, 2021
Frederick, MD, Schools to Drop Seclusion Room Use Per DOJ Agreement
NBC4 Washington
Washington, District of Columbia
Cory Smith
December 2, 2021
A mom takes action after her 5-year-old was put in a chokehold at school
NBC Nightly News
National Coverage
Char Adams
October 5, 2021
Bill heading to Congress to ban seclusion, restraints in schools
NBC Nightly News
National Coverage
Char Adams
May 26, 2021
Senate panel endorses ‘media literacy’ mandate in schools
Capitol News Illinois
Illinois
Peter Hancock
May 18, 2021
Bill to ban restraints, isolation rooms in Illinois schools advances
The Center Square
Illinois
Kevin Bessler
April 13, 2021
Sia Admits She ‘Listened to the Wrong People’ About Depictions of Prone Restraint in Her Movie ‘Music’ – Here’s Why They’re Potentially Dangerous
ShowBiz CheatSheet
National Coverage
Laura Dorwort
February 15, 2021
The very real, very painful reasons the autistic community demanded two restraint scenes be removed from Sia’s new film ‘Music’
Washington Post
Washington, District of Columbia
Theresa Vargas
February 10, 2021
Sia quits Twitter after getting slammed by autism advocates for ‘Music’ depictions
New York Daily News
New York
Storm Gillford
February 4, 2021
Files: Site’s resident died after restrained
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Arkansas
Kat Stromquist
January 31, 2021
2020
Deadly Restraints Are Being Used on Children at Youth Homes and Schools
Vice News
National Coverage
Alice Hines and Agnes Walton
November 14, 2020
Restraint and seclusion regulations are finalized. Now it’s time to prohibit their use
Virginia Mercury
Virginia
Beth Tolley
September 14, 2020
