U.S. Department of Education Releases Resource Document on Restraint and Seclusion

Today, May 15, 2012, the U.S. Department of Education released Restraint and Seclusion: Resource Document, outlining principles for developing or refining policies and procedures to encourage positive behavioral interventions and avoid the use of restraint and seclusion. AIDD is pleased to have supported the Department of Education in developing the publication, which also includes a list of resources addressing national concerns about using restraint and seclusion in schools and website links to state restraint and seclusion policies and procedures.

We encourage you to review the document and share your comments at restraint.seclusion@ed.gov.