Think of time when you have experienced a student who exhibited severe behaviors that could have been potentially dangerous to the student, school staff, or other students in the area. How was this behavior handled? Was the behavior addressed in accordance with laws and standards? Did the staff in the building follow the school-wide behavior plan? How could the behavior have been prevented? These are questions that special education professionals must constantly ask themselves, and how to address the behavior is often one of the toughest decisions that a behavior intervention team must make. Special education professionals must have a solid understanding of federal and state laws, professional standards, and crisis prevention initiatives to address severe behaviors that may be exhibited by students with exceptionalities.
For this Discussion, you will analyze current behavioral issues that are happening in schools and then have a philosophical discussion with your colleagues regarding when it is permissible to use restraint and seclusion practices.
Based on one of the current issues, court cases, or news stories you found regarding severe behavior of a student in special education in the school setting, post a response that explains the following:
A current issue, court case, or news story regarding severe behavior of a special education student in the school setting and whether the action(s) taken by the school and/or district in the event aligns with CEC policy
Two evidence-based strategies or interventions that the school could use to manage the identified problem with behavior (Be sure to explain how the evidence-based practices you selected align with CEC policy.)
Whether (and when) it is permissible to use restraint and seclusion interventions for students who exhibit severe behaviors (Explain any experiences you have regarding severe behaviors as well as restraint and seclusion interventions.)