Abuse in special education
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The abuse in special education usually refers to the use of restraint and seclusion, but can also refer to students being threatened with violence or staff withholding food. This abuse often leaves students with trauma and can leave the parents feeling guilt for the abuse.[1][2][3][4]
Restraints as abuse[edit]
Many students have gone home with bruises from being restrained by staff often without being properly reported and leaving the student with trauma.[1]
Seclusion as abuse[edit]
Students are often locked in what are called seclusion rooms or Padded cells. In 2015 an 8-year-old student was dragged down his schools hallways by three staff members and locked in a windowless seclusion room. and was later found laying in his own blood.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ a b Waldrop, Hollie Silverman,Theresa (2019-08-19). "A former West Virginia teacher and 2 aides were arrested after alleged abuse was caught on secret recordings". CNN. Retrieved 2024-04-28.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Desk, JOCE STERMAN, ALEX BRAUER and ANDREA NEJMAN | The National (2022-03-21). "Kids locked away, held down: Investigating 'seclusion & restraint' practices at schools". WZTV. Retrieved 2024-04-28.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "'I'm not safe here': Schools ignore federal rules on restraint and seclusion". NPR. January 16, 2024.
- ^ "Civil Rights Division | Seclusion Enforcement – Recent Investigations". www.justice.gov. 2022-08-23. Retrieved 2024-04-28.
- ^ Lambert, Diana. "Lawsuit challenges use of restraint, seclusion in California special education school". EdSource. Retrieved 2024-04-29.