State law explains time-out rooms should “only be used in a situation ... “Seclusion essentially exacerbates the issues that bring kids to the point where someone is trying to seclude them ...
Deedy represents represents families of special-needs students. She says too often, schools put kids into time-out rooms without trying other interventions first. “For educators, it’s an easy ...
The board’s discussion follows a Sept. 2024 Globe report detailing several families' experiences with timeout rooms, or separate spaces used in schools to isolate students with challenging behavior.
State law explains time-out rooms should “only be used in a situation ... “Seclusion essentially exacerbates the issues that bring kids to the point where someone is trying to seclude them ...