“Stop Hurting Kids” Campaign Aims to Prevent Seclusion and Restraint Tactics in Schools

Stop Hurting Kids is a national campaign to end restraint and seclusion abuse in schools. These “strategies” are often used against children with autism and developmental disabilities. The campaign was developed to combat abusive practices that can lead to physical injury, trauma, and death. For too long, students across the U.S. have been at risk of restraint and seclusion techniques that have been proven to hold no educational or therapeutic value, despite evidence-based, positive. The Stop Hurting Kids campaign seeks to spark a public dialogue about restraint and seclusion in schools, elevate the grassroots movement that has called for the…

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