[IEP_guide] Re: Revoke consent on Restraint Letter

[Guest guest]

What

exactly is the basket hold? I have a picture in my head, but I would

rather know for sure exactly, what it is. Is there any web site that has

a video or pictures that demonstrate it? Also, how do you go about ensuring

that there is staff trained to use this method? Can I ask to see “official”

certification documentation? And I know that one of my biggest hurdles to

get over with all this is that “they” – any school personnel,

past and present – will argue the fact that my son, now 13 yrs old

(although very small for his age) is extremely strong and has actually done

very well in wrestling (which makes any altercations to contain him that much

harder), and a basket type hold will probably be an impossibility. On the

other hand, I have stated (and documented) numerous times, that any physical contact

with him will only make matters worse, yet it has continued to happen (although

much less at his newest school – maybe once or twice since October 2006 –

a record I think).

So if the basket hold is not something

that will work with him, and they are in a situation where they absolutely need

to use some form of restraint (one thing I can think of is if he was to run out

of the school and is heading towards the main road (which the school is on) and

it is a very busy business type road in the center of a mostly business type

town), what could they do? That everyone involved would feel comfortable with.

Note: the school has been looking for a

new location that is far from a “main” road for this very

reason. Not that any of the kids have gotten hurt on the busy road, but

as I learned and anticipated, it could and is a major issue the school needs to

address.

Thanks again, .

[iEP_guide] Re: Revoke

consent on Restraint Letter

>

>

>

> **Feel free to edit/add/delete content (do you agree with the

basket

> hold?) Be sure to list the names of all your child's providers and

> cc them. Send certified return receipt requested to the sped head

&

> building principal, all others can go regular mail**

>

> {DATE}

>

>

> Dear Mr/Ms {Building Principal}:

>

> Effective immediately I hereby revoke all consent implied or

> otherwise to the use of ANY restraint, hold or transport method

with

> my child {student name}. The only exception is the use of

> the 'Basket Hold' method performed only by {trained staff persons

> names} and utilized only to calm {student} as outlined specifically

> within {student}'s IEP.

>

> Please place a copy of this consent revocation within {student}'s

> permanent educational file and attach a copy to {student}'s IEP.

>

> Respectfully,

>

> {Parent}

>

> cc: Sped Head

> Sped teacher

> School Superintendent

> School Psychologist

> {Child's outside Medical/Therapy providers}

> file

[Guest guest]

In Conn it is at the schools discretion if and when they will do a basket hold or any hold for that matter and not notified a parent. My 8 y.o daughter came home with bruises on her elbow upper arm and had a sprained wrist from a basket hold. It is disgusting what they can get away with in Conn. We have just gone to legislation to get this changed along with putting children in padded rooms. Janet

[iEP_guide] Re: Revoke consent on Restraint Letter

>> > > **Feel free to edit/add/delete content (do you agree with the basket > hold?) Be sure to list the names of all your child's providers and > cc them. Send certified return receipt requested to the sped head & > building principal, all others can go regular mail**> > {DATE}> > > Dear Mr/Ms {Building Principal}: > > Effective immediately I hereby revoke all consent implied or > otherwise to the use of ANY restraint, hold or transport method with > my child {student name}. The only exception is the use of > the 'Basket Hold' method performed only by {trained staff persons > names} and utilized

only to calm {student} as outlined specifically > within {student}'s IEP.> > Please place a copy of this consent revocation within {student}'s > permanent educational file and attach a copy to {student}'s IEP. > > Respectfully,> > {Parent}> > cc: Sped Head> Sped teacher> School Superintendent> School Psychologist> {Child's outside Medical/Therapy providers}> file

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[Guest guest]

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > > **Feel free to edit/add/delete content (do you agree with the

> > basket

> > > hold?) Be sure to list the names of all your child's providers

and

> > > cc them. Send certified return receipt requested to the sped

head

> > &

> > > building principal, all others can go regular mail**

> > >

> > > {DATE}

> > >

> > >

> > > Dear Mr/Ms {Building Principal}:

> > >

> > > Effective immediately I hereby revoke all consent implied or

> > > otherwise to the use of ANY restraint, hold or transport method

> > with

> > > my child {student name}. The only exception is the use of

> > > the 'Basket Hold' method performed only by {trained staff

persons

> > > names} and utilized only to calm {student} as outlined

specifically

> > > within {student}'s IEP.

> > >

> > > Please place a copy of this consent revocation within

{student}'s

> > > permanent educational file and attach a copy to {student}'s

IEP.

> > >

> > > Respectfully,

> > >

> > > {Parent}

> > >

> > > cc: Sped Head

> > > Sped teacher

> > > School Superintendent

> > > School Psychologist

> > > {Child's outside Medical/Therapy providers}

> > > file

> >

> >

> >

>

>

>

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>

>

> Don't Breed, Don't Buy, Adopt!

> www.avianwelfare.org

>