Families Against Restraint and Seclusion

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Thursday, March 12, 2009

Restraint and Seclusion Behind Closed Doors 01-23-2009

Posted by Floridamom at 8:00 PM

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Welcome to Families Against Restraint and Seclusion

Welcome to our blog.
If you've clicked on this blog, most likely it's because you or someone you love has experienced the overuse or unnecesary use of restraint and seclusion. If that's the case, we're glad you've found us, but are sorry you've had need to. We're here to provide guidance and support to those who need it.For everyone else, we wish to inform you that restraint and seclusion are very real and could happen to anyone's children. Every day children with disabilities are restrained or put in seclusion against their will with no parental notification for "noncompliance" and "behavior issues." We understand that under emergency conditions restraint and seclusion may be necessary as a last resort in order to protect the child from harm to self or others, but in many cases these incidences could be avoided.It is our belief that all children should be entitled to a free, appropriate, and SAFE education in the public school system, as specified under IDEA.Together, we can make this a reality for our children!

Comments or Questions? If you have any comments or questions, please enter them here or send us an email at familiesagainstrestraint@yahoo.com. Please also include your state so we can best address your concerns. Thank You! Families Against Restraint and Seclusion

Content

  • Is Your School on our "List?" (1)
  • Lethal Hazard of Prone Restraint (1)
  • Mission Statement (1)
  • Polls (1)
  • Sample Bill (1)
  • What to Do if Your Child Is Restrained or Restraint Suspected (1)
  • What You Can Do to Help Stop Restraint and Seclusion (1)

Please Sign the Petition to Ban Deadly Prone Restraints

Don't forget to sign the Petition to ban the use of deadly face-down prone restraints - the form of restraint that has killed many children in residential treatment settings.

There are safe, alternative approaches.

Sincerely,

Isabelle Zehnder
Founder and President
Coalition Against Institutionalized Child Abuse (CAICA)http://caica.org/index.htm

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  • MISSOURI Families Against Seclusion and Restraint
  • PENNSYLVANIA Families Against Restraint & Seclusion
  • TENNESSEE Families Against Restraint and Seclusion
  • Coalition Against Institutionalized Child Abuse
  • Georgia Education Advocates
  • Informed Parents United Together Advocating for Inclusion for All!
  • National Disability Rights Network
  • TASH
  • The Alliance to Prevent Restraint, Aversive Interventions, and Seclusions

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