From the Capitol: Seclusion and Restraint
Congressional Democrats recently reintroduced legislation, the Keeping All Students Safe Act, that would block schools from secluding students in locked rooms or using certain types of physical restraints. Supporters cite investigations revealing that schools restrain...From the Capitol: NJDOE Issues Guidance Document on Seclusion and Restraint
The New Jersey Department of Education has issued a Guidance Document on the issue of restraint and seclusion in school settings. In January, former Governor Christie signed into law a bill establishing certain requirements for the use of restraint and seclusion with...
Perspective: Want to Reduce the Risks of Restraint? Master Your Supportive Stance
By Michael Somers III “The safest restraint is the one that never happens.” My first encounter with physical restraint was witnessing one that never should have happened. I was a psychology undergrad at a state university in my junior year and looking for a job. I was...From the Capitols: New Jersey Adopts Rules for Seclusion and Restraint for Students with Disabilities
On his final days in office, NJ Governor Chris Christie signed into law a measure that establishes requirements for use of restraint and seclusion on students with disabilities in special education. The bipartisan bill, which was passed unanimously in both houses of...From the Capitol: Restraint and Seclusion Bill Advances in NJ Legislature
A bill making its way through the New Jersey Legislature would establish requirements for the use of restraint and seclusion for students with disabilities. This spring, the bill (Senate Bill 1163) cleared the New Jersey Senate and has been referred to the Assembly...From the Courts: Gagging, Binding and Restraint of Student Is Not A Constitutional Violation, Court Rules
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit has ruled that a teacher’s behavior management efforts did not violate her students’ constitutional rights. The case involves an Ohio special education teacher whose educational and disciplinary methods for her...NJCommonGround.org, and the Common Ground E-newsletter are projects of the NJ Council on Developmental Disabilities
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