National Autism Association applauds Congress for passing legislation to end restraint and seclusion in school
PR Newswire
NIXA, Mo., March 4 – Today the National Autism Association celebrated the passing of H.R. 4247, the Keeping All Students Safe Act, on Wednesday and those responsible for spearheading the bill. Congressman George Miller (D-CA) and Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) introduced the federal legislation as a much-anticipated solution to the issues of unregulated restraint and seclusion in schools.
The bill, which passed 262-153, sets guidelines that allow physical restraint or locked seclusion only when there is imminent danger of injury. It bans restraint that restricts airflow, mechanical restraints such as strapping children to chairs or duct-taping body parts, mandates notification to parents, and prohibits behavior-controlling medications that aren’t prescribed by doctors.
Posted on March 5, 2010 | No Comments | Category: Autism | Tags: Autism, National Autism Association, school
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