If not seclusion and restraint then what do we do?
To begin, we don't believe that seclusion is ever an appropriate response. To be clear, we define seclusion as a situation where a child is forced into a room... Read more.
Virtual Training Event: Restraint and Seclusion – Why now is the time to do something different
Is your facility still using restraint and seclusion? In this virtual full-day event, learn why now is the time to do something different. About this event Thank... Read more.
Mini-Review of “Brain-Body Parenting: How to Stop Managing Behavior and Start Raising Joyful, Resilient Kids”
It’s no secret we love the work of Dr. Mona Delahooke here at the Alliance Against Seclusion and Restraint. Of course, we were thrilled when we heard Dr. Delahooke... Read more.
“There is no place in Maryland’s schools for the use of seclusion”
On Wednesday, March 2nd, 2022 there was a hearing in the Maryland Senate for SB 705, which would prohibit seclusion in all public schools in Maryland and significantly... Read more.
Action Alert: Tell the Maryland Senate to ban seclusion in all public schools
Great news - we have proposed legislation in the Maryland Senate that would ban seclusion in all public schools across the state and limit the use of seclusion in... Read more.
Secretary of Education, Miguel Cardona, responds to a question about the use of restraint and seclusion
Recently Secretary of Education, Miguel Cardona, answered a question about the use of restraint and seclusion at the 5th Annual Creating Trauma-Sensitive Schools... Read more.
Time for change in Maryland: Legislation to reduce and eliminate restraint and seclusion
It's time to ban seclusion in all public schools in Maryland (and everywhere) and have a higher level of accountability and oversight. While Maryland currently has... Read more.
Mandatory Civil Rights Data Collection request for comments
The Department of Education Office of Civil Rights has asked for public comment on the mandatory civil rights data collection. The Department of Education is especially... Read more.
Submitting a public information request related to the use of restraint and seclusion
Suppose you are interested in learning information related to the use of restraint and seclusion in a school system in the United States. In that case, you might... Read more.
Our letter to Superintendent Choudhury on restraint and seclusion
On December 12th, 2021 we sent a letter to State Superintendent Mohammed Choudhury to discuss our concerns about the use of restraint and seclusion in Maryland Schools.... Read more.