Tag: Seclusion
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Eliminating Seclusion from our schools
What is seclusion? Seclusion means the involuntary confinement of a student alone in a room or area from which the student is physically prevented from leaving. This is not a simple timeout or break for a student. Seclusion is intended as a measure of last resort, that in many states should only be used in…
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About Seclusion and Restraint
Restraint and seclusion are crisis management strategies that are used in many schools across the nation and the world. Physical Restraint, is exactly what it sounds like, it is a personal restriction that immobilizes or reduces the ability of a student to move his or her torso, arms, legs or head freely. Seclusion is the…