Seclusion and Restraint: Concerns and Solutions Materials Available

Materials are now available from the February 8, 2010 web and teleconference “Seclusion and Restraint: Concerns and Solutions.” Presenters include Lise Fox, Sylvia Smith, Margaret Hooper, and F. Daniel Armstrong.  Materials now available and include the presentation, a recording of the teleconference, and all supporting materials.  Families, educators, advocates, and students are becoming increasingly concerned about the use of seclusion and restraint in school settings.  The panel discusses the concerns related to the use of seclusion and restraint; provide information on its use within Florida Schools; and present current efforts for ensuring how schools can provide effective and safe behavior intervention procedures including proposed state legislation, resources, and training opportunities. This web and teleconference event includes the on-line presentation and a teleconference discussion during which participants had the opportunity to ask presenters questions about the topic.  This event is sponsored by the Advocacy Center for Persons with Disabilities, Florida Developmental Disabilities Council, Florida Center for Inclusive Communities, and the Mailman Center for Child Development.  Materials are available at http://flfcic.fmhi.usf.edu/projects/webinars.html.