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Alliance Against Seclusion and Restraint
@endseclusion.bsky.social
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Our mission is to inform changes in policy and practice to reduce and eliminate the use of punitive discipline and outdated behavioral management approaches and end the school-to-prison pipeline.
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Alliance Against Seclusion and Restraint @endseclusion.bsky.social · 1h
Creating inclusive and supportive environments is essential for everyone. This is especially true for neurodivergent children, people with disabilities, and racial or ethnic minority communities who often face systemic barriers. endseclusion.org/2025/10/10... #EndSeclusion
Cultivating Inclusive Futures: Supporting Neurodivergent Learners Through Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility
Creating inclusive and supportive environments is essential for everyone. This is especially true for neurodivergent children, people with disabilities, and racial or ethnic minority communities who often face systemic barriers. This literature revie
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Alliance Against Seclusion and Restraint @endseclusion.bsky.social · 4h
Disability Law Colorado reports high restraint rates and poor conditions at Southern Peaks Regional Treatment Center in Canon City. #EndSeclusion
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Alliance Against Seclusion and Restraint @endseclusion.bsky.social · 4h
Cell phone video of the incident shows a Weatherford ISD educator using their legs to restrain a child on the playground. #EndSeclusion
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Alliance Against Seclusion and Restraint @endseclusion.bsky.social · 4h
A Weatherford ISD educator resigned after video surfaced showing her physically restraining an 8-year-old special needs student on the ground, an incident the parents were not informed about for months. #EndSeclusion
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Educator no longer with Weatherford ISD after video shows restraint of autistic boy
A Weatherford ISD educator resigned after video surfaced showing her physically restraining an 8-year-old special needs student on the ground, an incident the parents were not informed about for months.
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Alliance Against Seclusion and Restraint @endseclusion.bsky.social · 4h
The Midland school district has said it has followed the law. Six teachers and the school principal have either resigned or been fired over the alleged abuse of special needs students. #EndSeclusion
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“My child was screaming like crazy:” West Texas parents outraged over alleged abuse of kids
The Midland school district has said it has followed the law. Six teachers and the school principal have either resigned or been fired over the alleged abuse of special needs students.
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Alliance Against Seclusion and Restraint @endseclusion.bsky.social · 4h
The Midland school district has said it has followed the law. Six teachers and the school principal have either resigned or been fired over the alleged abuse of special needs students. #EndSeclusion
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“My child was screaming like crazy:” West Texas parents outraged over alleged abuse of kids
The Midland school district has said it has followed the law. Six teachers and the school principal have either resigned or been fired over the alleged abuse of special needs students.
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Alliance Against Seclusion and Restraint @endseclusion.bsky.social · 6h
The U.S. Department of Education is proposing to remove the Significant Disproportionality data collection from Section V of the Annual State Application under Part B of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). Provide comments! endseclusion.info/3KE59xX #EndSeclusion
Significant Disproportionality and Equity in IDEA
The U.S. Department of Education is proposing to remove the Significant Disproportionality data collection from Section V of the Annual State Application under Part B of Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).
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Alliance Against Seclusion and Restraint @endseclusion.bsky.social · 1d
ICYMI  “Collaborative Curiosity and the Unstuck Protocol: The Best Way to Prevent Restraint and Seclusion Is to Not Have a Reason to Even Consider It” with Jennie DunKley is now available on the podcast. #EndSeclusion

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Alliance Against Seclusion and Restraint @endseclusion.bsky.social · 2d
A new research article from our friend Dr. Charles Bell. endseclusion.info/42tOMtS #EndSeclusion
The Cost of Challenging School Seclusion and Restraint Practices for Parents of Black and White Children with Disabilities
Recent scholarship has revealed that excessive out-of-school suspension compels some parents to remove their children from punitive schools. However, little is known about how parents respond to harmful restraint and seclusion practices, which can be
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Alliance Against Seclusion and Restraint @endseclusion.bsky.social · 2d
Is Victoria on track to eliminate the use of seclusion in mental health? #EndSeclusion
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Is Victoria on track to eliminate the use of seclusion in mental health?
Victoria's mental health system aims to eliminate seclusion by 2031. Are reforms on track, and can safety and human rights truly coexist in practice?
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Alliance Against Seclusion and Restraint @endseclusion.bsky.social · 3d
A judge sentenced former Manatee County school employees Taylor-Joy Internicola, Hydalmy Ortiz and Carina Chindamo to probation for restraining a 7-year-old autistic student.

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Alliance Against Seclusion and Restraint @endseclusion.bsky.social · 3d
"The report states that a staffer grabbed a student’s hands, put them behind his back, and slammed him against a desk because he allegedly didn’t put a book back fast enough." wjla.com/news/local/boone-e... #EndSeclusion
7News investigates corporal punishment allegations at Boone Elementary School in DC
7News is investigating serious allegations of corporal punishment at Boone Elementary School.
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Alliance Against Seclusion and Restraint @endseclusion.bsky.social · 3d
Our final book study of the year is quickly approaching. It's not too late to sign up for our study for Mona Delahooke's Beyond Behaviors. Sign up today! endseclusion.info/3PQgwlx
Book Study for "Beyond Behaviors"
In this book, Dr. Mona Delahooke describes behaviors as the tip of the iceberg, important signals that we should address by seeking to understand a child’s individual differences in the context of relational safety.
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Alliance Against Seclusion and Restraint @endseclusion.bsky.social · 3d
Children at Shelby County’s juvenile detention center are allegedly held in solitary confinement for extended periods. #EndSeclusion
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Despite TN law, Shelby County youth detention center keeping some in solitary confinement
Since 2023, youth as young as 13 have been held in solitary confinement units for weeks or months inside the county’s juvenile detention center.
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Alliance Against Seclusion and Restraint @endseclusion.bsky.social · 4d
This sounds like an interesting event. It was shared with us by a colleague. endseclusion.info/4pYPf1b #EndSeclusion
Profectum's 2025 Broadening the DIR® Perspective Conference
This conference explores the intersection of development and identity with special attention to gender and neurodiversity. Deepening our understanding of how gender and neurodivergent identities emerge and develop, we will explore how familial, educa
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Alliance Against Seclusion and Restraint @endseclusion.bsky.social · 4d
Do you have experience with grants? We are looking for volunteers who can help with grants and funding proposals. If you are interested in helping, email us at [email protected] #EndSeclusion
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Alliance Against Seclusion and Restraint @endseclusion.bsky.social · 5d
I look forward to reading this research article. Dr. Bell previously joined us for a podcast. endseclusion.info/47h5qyv #EndSeclusion
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Alliance Against Seclusion and Restraint @endseclusion.bsky.social · 5d

Disability advocates claim Victorian schools are failing some of the state’s most vulnerable children, with a record-breaking surge in physical restraints and seclusion leaving them “traumatised and injured.” #EndSeclusion
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Alliance Against Seclusion and Restraint @endseclusion.bsky.social · 5d
Detroit — The family of a nonverbal child is suing the Detroit Public Schools Community District for $25 million after they said staff at the student's school intentionally harmed their child and covered up the abuse. #EndSeclusion
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Family of special needs child sues Detroit school district for $25M, alleges abuse
A lawsuit against the Detroit Public Schools Community District claims staff at Moses Field Center school intentionally harmed a child and covered up the abuse.
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Alliance Against Seclusion and Restraint @endseclusion.bsky.social · 5d
Detroit — The family of a nonverbal child is suing the Detroit Public Schools Community District for $25 million after they said staff at the student's school intentionally harmed their child and covered up the abuse. #EndSeclusion
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Alliance Against Seclusion and Restraint @endseclusion.bsky.social · 5d
Welcome, our newest intern, Sakshi Shah. Sakshi is a Master of Public Health candidate in Epidemiology at Saint Louis University. Driven by a commitment to equity, Sakshi’s research explores global policies governing education for students with disabilities. #EndSeclusion
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Alliance Against Seclusion and Restraint @endseclusion.bsky.social · 6d
Do you have experience with grants? We are looking for volunteers who can help with grants and funding proposals. If you are interested in helping, email us at [email protected] #EndSeclusion
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Alliance Against Seclusion and Restraint @endseclusion.bsky.social · 7d
Family and attorneys for Christian Black, 25, announced a $7 million settlement with Montgomery County, Ohio. Black died in March. #EndSeclusion
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Alliance Against Seclusion and Restraint @endseclusion.bsky.social · 7d
Disability advocates claim Victorian schools are failing some of the state’s most vulnerable children, with a record-breaking surge in physical restraints and seclusion leaving them “traumatised and injured.” #EndSeclusion
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Alliance Against Seclusion and Restraint @endseclusion.bsky.social · 7d
In Australia, a record level of student restraints and seclusions in schools sparks death fears. endseclusion.info/479Ds8H #EndSeclusion
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