Restraint and Seclusion in Schools Explained

Students entering a classroom should feel safe, supported and excited for the opportunity to learn. However, the disciplinary practices of restraint and seclusion challenge this dynamic. Originally believed to be a necessary aspect of classroom behavior management, these concepts are now generally understood to represent a dangerous practice that jeopardizes the health and safety of students with disabilities within our school systems. Restraint and seclusion often involve actions and techniques such as forcibly holding a student down, limiting their mobility and other freedom of movement, or leaving a child alone in a room. Perhaps even more troubling than the techniques themselves is the silent, widespread use and authorization of these practices within state law.

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