In case you missed it in the news, the National Disability Rights Network (NDRN) released a report 13 January documenting the use of seclusion and restraint procedures in US schools. In “School is Not Supposed to Hurt: Investigative Report on Abusive Restraint and Seclusion in Schools,” NDRN tells terrible stories about things that happen to children at schools. Here’s is an excerpt from the press release by NDRN:
Sphere: Related ContentWASHINGTON (January 13, 2009) – The National Disability Rights Network (NDRN) today unveiled a disturbing national report on seclusion and restraint in U.S. schools. The report shows an unsettling use of seclusion and restraint tactics, which resulted in physical and emotional injuries as well as deaths, in schools affecting students from grades K-12.The report documents cases that range from students being locked in rooms or even boxes for hours to students who were encouraged to release their aggression by wrestling in “WWF Rooms.”
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