Restraint / Seclusion Updates & Reminders Fall, 2013

What is Restraint?

• • ‘Physical restraint’ means the restriction of a student's movement by one or more persons holding the student or applying physical pressure upon the student. ‘Physical restraint’ does not include the touching or holding of a student without the use of force for the purpose of directing the student or assisting the student in completing a task or activity; ‘Seclusion’ means the involuntary confinement of a student alone in a room from which the student is physically prevented from leaving. ‘Seclusion’ does not include: The removal of a student for a short period of time to provide the student with an opportunity to regain self-control if the student is in a setting from which the student is not physically prevented from leaving.

Use of Restraint

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Previous Regs

As part of a behavior support plan when other less restrictive interventions would not be effective and the student’s behavior poses a threat of imminent, serious, physical harm to the student or others.

The emergency use of reasonable physical force by a school administrator, teacher, school employee, or volunteer “as necessary to maintain order or to prevent a student from harming him/herself, other students, and school staff or property.” •

New Regs

When the student's behavior imposes a reasonable threat of imminent, serious bodily injury to the student or others; and, less restrictive interventions would not be effective.

OIS Approved PPI

• • • Belt-shirt One-Person, One-Arm 2-Person Techniques: – Escort – – Standing Wall – Seated • Note: There is no OIS-approved method for seclusion.

Reporting to Parents

• • • • • Notify parents same day For any restraint / seclusion lasting more than 30 mins, must attempt to notify parents immediately.

Invite parents to the debriefing meeting Provide copy of the notes of the debriefing Report the training status of staff who participated in the restraint

Debriefing

• • • • Must occur within 2 days of the incidents Invite parents Copy of notes provided to parents Required attendees; – All staff who were involved must attend – Administrator

30-minutes

• • • Attempt to contact parents Offer water and bathroom Administrator must give written authorization to continue

Forms

• • • • Use current forms only.

Third page only necessary for restraints lasting 30-mins or more.

One incident per form.

Copy to Cathy Jensen at DO.

Training

• • • • OIS 16 hours for the initial certification 8 hours for recertification every two years Review training at least once a year

Troubleshooting

• • Belt-shirt: 10 seconds Escorts: – To the nearest safe location (clear area, wall) – No further than about twenty feet – Never use stairs

Planning

• • • • After 2 incidents, contact behavior team and review BSP.

After 5 incidents, review the IEP BSP – based on an FBA – progress data – threshold for review Parents provided a copy of the board policy.

Reporting to Community

• Summary data must be published on the district website – Number of students – Number of incidents – 10 or more per year – Demographic information

30 25 10 5 20 15 Incident Data Comparison: Total TTSD Incidents 2010-2011 and 2011-2012 0 September October November December 2010-2011 District Total January February March 2011-2012 District Total April May