Preventing Physical Restraints in Schools

By Scott F Johnson

Preventing Physical Restraints in Schools is a guide for parents, educators & professionals to help them understand the legal requirements in this area and the risks involved when using physical restraints in schools. It includes information about using positive behavioral interventions and supports to help prevent the need for restraints along with resources to help address student behavior and develop programs that eliminate or reduce the need to use physical restraints. It also has explains the legal requirements regarding physical restraints with students with disabilities and the training requirements for school staff who perform restraints in schools. It has suggestions to help develop policies and programs that comply with legal requirements and address student and staff safety. It provides a sample school policy on physical restraints and sample forms to report the use of physical restraints.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0557318793
• ISBN13: 9780557318797
• Release Date: February 2010
• Publisher: Lulu.com
• Length: 102 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 6.0" x 9.0"