Do the best you can until you know better.
Then when you know better, do better.

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Course curriculum

We can reduce and eliminate restraint and seclusion

    1. Welcome

    2. Restraint and Seclusion in Schools: Introduction

    1. Lesson One

    2. About Restraint and Seclusion

    3. Know Your State Law

    4. Quiz One

    1. Lesson Two

    2. The Impact of Restraint and Seclusion

    3. 2017-18 Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) The Use of Restraint and Seclusion on Children with Disabilities in K-12 schools

    4. Quiz Two

    1. Lesson Three

    2. Why is this important?

    3. OCR Pending Cases

    4. Breaking Chains: The School-to-Prison Pipeline (Optional)

    5. Quiz Three

    1. Lesson Four

    2. Advocate for Change

    3. Alternatives to Restraint and Seclusion

    4. Quiz Four

    1. Thank You!

    2. Course Survey

    3. Conclusion

Restraint and Seclusion in Schools: What Educators, Administrators, and Related Professionals Need to Know

  • $89.00
  • 22 lessons
  • 4 hours of video content

We can create safer schools for students, teachers, and staff

And create safer schools for all

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Instructor

About the Instructor

Guy Stephens is a passionate advocate and a nationally recognized expert on restraint and seclusion. In 2019, Guy founded the Alliance Against Seclusion and Restraint (AASR), a highly respected national nonprofit organization. AASR's mission is to inform changes in policy and practice to reduce and eliminate the use of punitive and exclusionary discipline and outdated behavioral management approaches and end the school-to-prison pipeline. Guy promotes trauma-informed, neuroscience-aligned, neurodiversity-affirming, relationship-driven, and collaborative approaches to working with children. He has presented at conferences and events across North America and regularly speaks as a guest lecturer for undergraduate and graduate courses. Guy currently serves on the board of directors for The Arc of Maryland and PDA North America. Guy believes that we can do better for all children and adults; if we can, we must. Guy understands that we must embrace neurodiversity and neuroscience to create safe and inclusive environments and ensure equal rights and opportunities for all.

Guy Stephens

Founder and Chief Executive Officer

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