Restraint and Seclusion: What Parents of Autistic Children Should Know

Autistic children are more likely than other students to be restrained and secluded in school. Restraint (limiting a student’s physical mobility and freedom of movement) and seclusion (confining a student alone in a room and preventing them from leaving) are harmful disciplinary approaches that traumatize and injure students each year. This webinar provides tips on how to stand up for child's rights, and details the limited circumstances in which these practices are permitted in Maryland schools.

Our speaker, Guy Stephens, founded the Alliance Against Seclusion and Restraint in 2019 after advocating for his own son, who had been subjected to these traumatizing practices at a school in Calvert County, MD. Guy will share how Calvert County has turned around its abysmal record by implementing trauma-informed, neuroscience-aligned approaches. Find out about alternatives that support students, instead of harming and shaming them.

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WEBINAR DATE: January 23, 2024

SPEAKER: Guy Stephens is the founder and executive director of the Alliance Against Seclusion and Restraint (https://endseclusion.org/).

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