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Alliance Against Seclusion and Restraint @endseclusion.bsky.social · 23h

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 · 1d

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 · 1d

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 · 2d

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 · 2d

"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 · 2d

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 · 3d

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 · 3d

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 · 4d

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 · 4d

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 · 4d

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 · 4d

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

Alliance Against Seclusion and Restraint @endseclusion.bsky.social · 6d

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 · 6d

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 · 6d

In Australia, a record level of student restraints and seclusions in schools sparks death fears. endseclusion.info/479Ds8H #EndSeclusion

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Alliance Against Seclusion and Restraint @endseclusion.bsky.social · 7d

Since 2023, youth as young as 13 have been held in solitary confinement units for weeks or months inside a Shelby County, Tennessee, juvenile detention center. #EndSeclusion
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Alliance Against Seclusion and Restraint @endseclusion.bsky.social · 7d

Luke Huckabee, who grew up in the Cheney School District, settled a 2023 lawsuit against the district for nearly $260,000. The lawsuit detailed allegations of misuse of restraint and isolation. #EndSeclusion
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Alliance Against Seclusion and Restraint @endseclusion.bsky.social · 7d

The Bucks County District Attorney’s Office has reduced charges against a Pennridge special education teacher accused of restraining a 6-year-old student with autism with offenses that carry lesser potential penalties. #EndSeclusion
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Alliance Against Seclusion and Restraint @endseclusion.bsky.social · 7d

The Bucks County District Attorney’s Office has reduced charges against a Pennridge special education teacher accused of restraining a 6-year-old student with autism with offenses that carry lesser potential penalties. #EndSeclusion
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Bucks County DA reduces charges against Pennridge teacher accused of restraining student

A Pennridge teacher accused of improperly restraining a student with autism is no longer facing a felony. What else has changed in the case?

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Alliance Against Seclusion and Restraint @endseclusion.bsky.social · 7d

Despite a wealth of evidence demonstrating corporal punishment is linked with a host of negative effects on children’s health and well-being, its use in schools remains legal in 17 US states. https://endseclusion.info/4mNRjGr #EndSeclusion

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Alliance Against Seclusion and Restraint @endseclusion.bsky.social · 7d

Since 2020, Pennsylvania schools have seen a concerning increase in the use of physical restraints on students, particularly those with Individualized Education Programs (IEPs). endseclusion.org/2025/09/29... #EndSeclusion

A Call for Action: Pennsylvania Schools Need To Do More To Reduce the Use of Physical Restraint

Since 2020, Pennsylvania schools have seen a concerning increase in the use of physical restraints on students, particularly those with Individualized Education Programs (IEPs). This trend raises significant safety concerns and highlights the urgent

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Alliance Against Seclusion and Restraint @endseclusion.bsky.social · 8d

Believe in your child even when no one else does. #EndSeclusion

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