School Used Restraint or Seclusion?
The use of restraint or seclusion has to be documented and reported. If it happened to your child, you have the right to know exactly what occurred.
Get the Full Picture NowReporting requirements and evidence are time-sensitive. Ask before records are "lost."
Response commitment: submissions during business hours get a reply within 2 hours. Outside business hours or on weekends, expect a response within 24 hours.
Alan Driggers
Founder, The IEP Coach
Sound familiar?
- Your child came home describing being held, restrained, or placed alone in a room.
- You received a vague incident report, or no report at all.
- Nobody has mentioned whether this is required to be documented.
- You don't know whether the IEP or BIP addresses this at all.
What to do right now
Request the incident report in writing
Restraint and seclusion incidents typically require documentation and parent notification.
Ask for the data, not just a summary
Frequency, duration, and what led up to it all matter to whether this is a pattern.
Get the file reviewed before the next incident
A former insider can tell you what should already be in place to prevent a repeat.
Get in touch
You're entitled to know exactly what happened.
Tell us what you were told and what you weren't. We'll tell you what documentation you're entitled to see.