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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Our mission is to inform changes in policy and practice to reduce and eliminate the use of punitive discipline and outdated behavioral management approaches and end the school-to-prison pipeline.
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Here is our first Black Friday special! We are giving 75% off a learning bundle that includes our two amazing 2025 virtual conferences. You get 12 months of access to over 30 hours of amazing content for just $27. The sale ends December 1st. endseclusion.info/4858jnG #EndSeclusion
November 29, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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Almost ALL merchandise 25% off for Black Friday! Our biggest sale ever! Only available until 12/6. Also, get a limited edition Five Principles shirt in colors. endseclusion.info/3Z5RmDC #EndSeclusion
November 27, 2025 at 5:17 PM
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Here is our first Black Friday special! We are giving 75% off a learning bundle that includes our two amazing 2025 virtual conferences. You get 12 months of access to over 30 hours of amazing content for just $27. The sale ends December 1st. endseclusion.info/4858jnG #EndSeclusion
November 26, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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Utah schools report record-high seclusion cases, with "disruption" cited most frequently. #EndSeclusion
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Schools are using isolation practices more than ever — mostly for 'disruption'
New data shows not only has disruption remained the No. 1 reason for secluding Utah students, but cases have hit a new record high.
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November 26, 2025 at 1:25 AM
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Here is our first Black Friday special! We are giving 75% off a learning bundle that includes our two amazing 2025 virtual conferences. You get 12 months of access to over 30 hours of amazing content for just $27. The sale ends December 1st. #EndSeclusion
November 25, 2025 at 7:46 PM
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Discover Through Our Lens, an anthology sharing powerful, diverse stories from people with disabilities. Written by AASR volunteer Rebecca Engle & contributor Chantelle Hyde, it shines a light on lived experiences, identity, and inclusion. https://amzn.to/43Po3Zj #EndSeclusion
November 25, 2025 at 5:54 PM
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ICYMI "Assistive Technology: to Innovate and Integrate Your Future” with Sam Shepherd is now available on the podcast. #EndSeclusion

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November 24, 2025 at 3:30 PM
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In 2024, Utah schools reported 1,008 uses of seclusion, with disruption accounting for 53.5% of cases — far outpacing physical assault at 17.2%, according to the Utah State Board of Education Disciplinary Report. #EndSeclusion
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State board said it was reviewing isolation practices. Now schools are using them more than ever — mostly for 'disruption'
A year after Utah’s State Board said it was reviewing isolation practices, schools are using them more than ever — mostly for “disruption.”
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November 23, 2025 at 10:15 PM
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ELMORE COUNTY, Ala.--An Elmore County mother is demanding answers after she says she found her 10-year-old daughter inside a concrete “time-out” room at a district-run therapeutic program. #EndSeclusion
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Mother alleges daughter was placed in isolation room at Elmore County therapeutic school; district reviewing complaint
An Elmore County mother is demanding answers after she says she found her 10-year-old daughter inside a concrete “time-out” room at a district-run therapeutic program.
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November 22, 2025 at 8:58 PM
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The state board said it was reviewing isolation practices. Now schools are using them more than ever, mostly for ‘disruption’ #EndSeclusion
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State board said it was reviewing isolation practices. Now schools are using them more than ever — mostly for 'disruption'
A year after Utah’s State Board said it was reviewing isolation practices, schools are using them more than ever — mostly for “disruption.”
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November 22, 2025 at 8:57 PM
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A new policy that will be implemented in school districts across Louisiana could drastically change how students with exceptionalities are treated in times of crisis. #EndSeclusion
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November 22, 2025 at 8:53 PM
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Four Cincinnati Public Schools employees have been placed on paid administrative leave after a six-year-old student had his wrists and ankles tied together with socks. #EndSeclusion
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4 Cincinnati Public Schools Employees on Leave After Child Restrained with Socks
The six-year-old boy had his wrists and ankles tied together with socks before being placed in a transport van.
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November 19, 2025 at 11:19 PM
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New legislation would mean schools must record their use of non-disciplinary isolation and report it to parents #EndSeclusion
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Schools to face legal duty to record seclusion
New legislation means schools must record their use of non-disciplinary isolation and report it to parents
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November 18, 2025 at 12:05 AM
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Snapshot: Rates of Restraint, Seclusion, and Bullying for Students with Disabilities #EndSeclusion
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Snapshot: Rates of Restraint, Seclusion, and Bullying for Students with Disabilities | NJCommonGround.org
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November 18, 2025 at 12:02 AM
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The Yukon Supreme Court has approved a settlement agreement between families of students at Whitehorse's Jack Hulland Elementary School and the Yukon government. #EndSeclusion
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Yukon court approves Jack Hulland Elementary School settlement | CBC News
The Yukon Supreme Court has approved a settlement agreement between families of students at Whitehorse's Jack Hulland Elementary School and the Yukon government.
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November 17, 2025 at 11:59 PM
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Four Cincinnati Public School employees related to the Nov. 6 incident in which a Roberts Academy student was restrained by his wrists and ankles using tube socks have been placed on paid administrative leave. #EndSeclusion
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4 Cincinnati Public Schools staff on leave after student, 6, was restrained with socks
The employees related to the Nov. 6 incident in which a 6-year-old was restrained using socks are on administrative leave.
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November 17, 2025 at 11:58 PM
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Please join us live for “Assistive Technology: to Innovate and Integrate Your Future” with Sam Shepherd on Thursday, November 20th at 3:30 pm EST.
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Assistive Technology: to Innovate and Integrate Your Future
Event in Benedict, MD, United States by Alliance Against Seclusion and Restraint on Thursday, November 20 2025
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November 16, 2025 at 4:30 PM
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District Attorney Heather Adams and the East Lampeter Police Department have reopened an investigation into a teacher accused of dragging a 5-year-old boy with autism across the floor and restraining him in a 4-foot-by-4-foot space for over an hour #EndSeclusion
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November 13, 2025 at 7:35 PM
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How cuts to SAMHSA threaten Wisconsin mental health watchdog and school programs #EndSeclusion
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How cuts to SAMHSA threaten Wisconsin mental health watchdog and school programs
Three decades of advances to improve mental health and addiction could be erased, mental health experts and former SAMHSA employees say.
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November 13, 2025 at 7:32 PM
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A Louisiana lawsuit alleges abuse of a nonverbal student, highlighting the urgent need for classroom cameras and oversight in special education programs. #EndSeclusion
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November 11, 2025 at 8:23 PM
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Cincinnati Public Schools says it's investigating an incident in which a 6-year-old student was photographed tied up and restrained by his wrists and ankles using tube socks. #EndSeclusion
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Cincinnati Public Schools is investigating photos of student restrained with socks
Cincinnati Public Schools says it's investigating an incident in which a student was photographed tied up by wrists and ankles using tube socks.
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November 11, 2025 at 8:21 PM
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ICYMI “Understanding Issues Impacting Black Neurodivergent Students” with Cheryl Poe is now available on the podcast. #EndSeclusion

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November 11, 2025 at 7:32 PM
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Check out our new course on applying universal design to create inclusive classroom spaces. endseclusion.info/4mZbh1W #EndSeclusion
Applying Universal Design to Create Inclusive Classroom Spaces
This self-paced course teaches Universal Design principles to create inclusive, sensory-friendly classrooms, reduce punitive discipline, and support student regulation, belonging, and engagement through proactive, low-cost environmental changes.
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November 4, 2025 at 5:06 PM
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Here is a great hoodie to wear to your next IEP meeting. We need to advocate for trauma-informed, neuroscience-aligned, neurodiversity-affirming, relationship-driven, and collaborative approaches. endseclusion.info/3Wm8WSY #EndSeclusion
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November 4, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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Please join us live for “Understanding Issues Impacting Black Neurodivergent Students” with Cheryl Poe on Thursday, November 6th, at 3:30 pm EST. #EndSeclusion

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Understanding Issues Impacting Black Neurodivergent Students
Event in Benedict, MD, United States by Alliance Against Seclusion and Restraint on Thursday, November 6 2025
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November 2, 2025 at 4:00 PM