Hundreds of children die each year due to the use of tourture in public schools. Often this use is due to misinformed teachers and staff who are not supported financially or emotionally by the school administration. Sometimes the abuse is due to people who do not care or do not value the students they work with. Below are the questions on the fact sheet put together by APRAIS which is the Alliance to Prevent Restraint, Aversuve Interventions and Seclusion.
There are currently 19 states that do not have any regulations on restraining, aversive interventions or seclusion. TASH appears to be leading the cause to get more attention to the issue so lawmakers will implement needed regulations. they are currently asking people to answer a very brief survey concerning the treatment your children received in school. You may find the survey at: APRAIS survey.
Any parent who is advocating for a child in school whether they have a diagnosis or not should read the information and become familiar with it, just in case. Most of this applies to children who are typically developing as well.
Fact Sheet: A Call to United Action
2) WHAT ARE RESTRAINT, SECLUSION, AND AVERSIVES?
4) WHAT ARE THE DANGERS AND RISKS OF USING AVERSIVES?
5) IS THIS REALLY HAPPENING IN SCHOOLS?
6) WHAT PROTECTION DOES MY CHILD HAVE IN PUBLIC SCHOOL SETTINGS?
7) DOES MY CHILD HAVE MORE PROTECTION IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS OR IN MENTAL HEALTH SETTINGS?
8) DOES MY STATE HAVE LAWS AND REGULATIONS THAT PROHIBIT THE USE OF THESE “TREATMENTS”?
9) WHAT PROTECTION DOES MY CHILD HAVE AT THE FEDERAL LEVEL?
10) WHAT ARE MY PARENTAL RIGHTS?
11) DOES BANNING AVERSIVES IMPACT THE RIGHT OF PARENTS TO DISCIPLINE THEIR CHILD?
12) WHAT IS THE SOLUTION FOR ENDING THESE DANGEROUS PRACTICES?
13) WHAT CAN I DO TO PROTECT MY CHILD?
14) WHAT IS POSITIVE BEHAVIOR SUPPORT (PBS)?
The National Autism Association has provided posters for you to print out and hang in your area, give to teachers, administrators and (most importantly) your congressman.
The video below is a parent testifying before congress about the death of her son due to restraint at school.
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