The Kids Outside the Box
Viewing pictures of seclusion rooms and plywood seclusion boxes, videos of small children surrounded with mats or blocked into small spaces, quite literally turns... Read more.
When Curiosity Isn’t Enough: A Mother’s Story of Mats, Silence, and a Seven-Year-Old in Crisis
My seven-year-old, a struggling learner, having a no-good, very bad, horrible day, asked to talk to their mom. The Director of Student Services decided not to allow... Read more.
A Mother’s Appeal to Bloomingdale Public Schools Regarding the Use of Restraint and Seclusion
Nearly a year ago, I addressed this Board with significant concerns about the use of seclusion in our District. At that time, I specifically spoke about the practice... Read more.