Are all children at risk of being restrained or secluded? Without comprehensive safeguards against restraint and seclusion, every student is at risk of being subjected to these dangerous practices. But these practices are disproportionately used on students with disabilities and students of diverse ethnic and racial backgrounds. In 2012, the Department of Education released figures that showed: Though students with disabilities make up one out of every eight students, they comprise nearly 70 percent of physical restraint incidents in schools. African American students account for just 21 percent of all students with disabilities, though they represent 44 percent of instances of mechanical restraint in schools. While Hispanic students represent 24 percent of students without disabilities, they are a full 42 percent of students without disabilities who are subject to seclusion. The disproportionate use of these techniques on students with disabilities and students of diverse backgrounds violates their right to nondiscrimination in accessing education. Also, many people believe that only larger or older children are subjected to restraint or seclusion. In fact, reports and surveys reveal that mostly small, younger children are being restrained and secluded.
Posted on: Wed, 25 Sep 2013 19:38:10 +0000
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