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 * [[file:Behavior Interventions.ppt]]Leadership Project**

Summary: The topic of appropriate restraint, seclusion and exclusion of students in Prince George's County Public Schools is very timely. A new administrative procedure was produced for schools on February 1, 2011 called "Student Behavior Interventions". It includes policies regarding when restraint is appropriate and who can apply physical restraint. In my school, where some students can become quite violent, it is sometimes necessary to utilize some form of physical restraint for safety. My purpose in this project is to determine what type of behavioral interventions are used in my school and share this information with the principal and Crisis Team, which I coordinate. I will help plan for appropriate training of specific staff members by the Department of Special Education and develop a behavioral intervention training of all Margaret Brent staff.

References: I will survey staff members regarding physical restraint, survey policies in other states and more clearly understand the policies in Maryland

** March 16, 2011 - Draft ** ** Objectives **: (1) To educate PSC on some interventions for inappropriate student behavior and to provide resources and recommendations regarding restraint with students who are acting out.

** Introduction of project and skills **

** Warm Up: (Engage the participants/Ask before telling, 5 minutes) ** What are some behavioral interventions to use when a student is acting out in a public school? Presenter will use chart paper to take note of participants’ suggestions and discuss some implications of intervening. Or.... Provide a scenario and ask participants to work in groups and develop an intervention plan and report to the group.

** Presentation **: ** (Share information, 10 minutes) ** PowerPoint Presentation on behavioral intervention strategies and research of policies.

** Activity **: ** (Personalize and practice, 10 minutes) ** Ask participants to share information about the types of behaviors they have experienced from the students in their schools and the interventions used. Share the protocol at Margaret Brent.

** Closure/Evaluation: ** (** Feedback regarding targeted objective, 5 minutes **) Summary - Q & A

Some Notes For Final Project:

Counselor Leadership Class Project, April 6, 2011 Behavior Intervention

When to use:

Functional Behavior Assessment “ABC” Behavioral Intervention Plan

Physical restraint (restricts free movement of all or a portion of a student’s body) **Prince** **George’s County Public Schools’ Administrative Procedure #5062, February 1, 2010** only if preventing imminent, serious physical harm and FBA or IEP describes behaviors or circumstances Only by staff trained through Dept of Special Education with reasonable force Not to exceed 30 minutes or when student calm No faced down, any to impair ability to breathe, obstruct view of face, limit student’s ability to communicate distress, place pressure on student’s head, neck or torso, straddle torso

Exclusion: If behavior interferes with student’s learning or learning of others, if behavior is an emergency and need to protect student or others from imminent, serious, physical harm after other less intrusive, nonphysical interventions have failed or determined inappropriate of in FBA Student must be seen at all times, have adequate lighting, be unlocked and free of barriers Period of exclusion appropriate to developmental level of student and severity of behavior and no more than 30 minutes Seclusion

Positive Behavior Intervention Strategies

Of course nor mechanical restraint, only protective or stabilizing devices

Must:

Document less intrusive methods tried, even preceding behavior, resulting behavior, staff who observed, names and signatures of staff implementing and monitoring restraint Description of type of restraint, length of time, student’s behavior and reaction during restraint, name and signature of administrator informed of use

If restraint not included and IEP or BIP does not include, within 10 business days IEP meeting

** Disability Scoop: Education Department Staying Out Of Restraint, Seclusion Debate By Michelle Diament October 22, 2010 **

Dept of Education official told federal autism panel that dept. had no official position whether or not restraint or seclusion should be included in IEP Legislation now under consideration in Congress for federal guidelines on restraint and seclusion in schools House bill approved in March would prohibit including in IEP but Senate bill pushed by administrators would permit under certain circumstances Alexa Posny, assistant secretary for special ed and rehabilitative services for Dept of Education is taking no position

** Legislation Would Stop Restraint in Public Schools by Dan Lawton Disability Advocacy Against Physical Restraint- Disaboom **

Recent legislation in Congress would significantly decrease use of physical restraint in public schools. It is called the Preventing Harmful Restraint and Seclusion in Schools Act(December 9, 2009) in the House of Representatives and Senate. Restraint would be a last resort for immediate safety threat. Person would have to be trained and parental notification The Office of Governmental Accountability (GAO) released May 2010 that there were hundreds of allegations of abusive restraint- some were fatal (pinned to floor, handcuffed, locked in closets and other acts of violence) Texas has 100 restraints/day There is no federal regulations

No therapeutic value according to disability community. It damages student-teacher relationship

The Children’s Health Act of 2000 protected students from restraint in mental health facilities

A school district in Wisconsin wanted to spend $121,000 in federal stimulus funds on soundproof seclusion room for special needs students- not what stimulus funds to be used for

** From wrightslaw.com **

Newly proposed bill Keeping All Students Safe Act approved by House 3/3/10

Restraint and seclusion were once considered acceptable, even valuable tools in maintaining control of unruly children in residential group homes- demand for more alternatives The Child Welfare League of America (CWLA) and Federation of Families for Children’s Mental Health have a 3 year project to reduce rest a seclusion

Disability Rights files suit against

Wake Co. NC- children with autism restrained in class- child in handcuffs and child with bruises

Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates (COPAA) 2009 survey of 185 cases- prone restraint, tied, taped and trapped in chairs and equipment, locked in seclusion rooms

IDEA requires if a child’s behavior impairs learning, positive behavioral interventions must be considered

In Wisconsin in 2006 in an elementary school several children dragged into seclusion room. It was 5 x 9 with door with lock on outside and no interior knob

Review of state policies concerning the use of physical restraint procedures in schools August 2009 Child Welfare League of America (2002) estimate 8-10 deaths a year from improper restraint. A complication to restraint is the use of some anti-psychotic medications. Their use can increase incidence of sudden death, including heart rhythm and inhibition of body’s cooling system

More research, plus inclusion of short survey completed at my school...