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<blockquote data-quote="alongfortheride" data-source="post: 151679" data-attributes="member: 3817"><p>I work in a ED SPED program and am trained yearly in proper restraint techniques. There is one hold which requires two people in which the individual is held against a wall. However, the individual is moved to the wall using an escort technique and not shoved to the extent it would cause bruising. You most definitely should be informed of each and every hold. I have unfortunately left a bruise on a child's arm from a restraint. It is heartbreaking to know that I did but it was a very difficult out of control situation and in an attempt to control the arm in a floor hold, I held too tight. One of the outcomes of this was that the parents (who we had just made a DCF referral on) made a referral on us. DCF opened an investigation and all was in order with me and the program. I have also seen many injuries that were caused by the out of control flailing and therefore mandated the restraint.</p><p></p><p>My point is...1) Something is very wrong when an restraint leaves a bruise on the back 2) Call DCF if you think excessive force was used, you would do the same if a neighbor child showed you a huge bruise and told you that an adult pushed him into a wall. 3) However, be prepared to get calls from school for you to remove him/her if he/she is out of control and 4) Trust your instinct!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="alongfortheride, post: 151679, member: 3817"] I work in a ED SPED program and am trained yearly in proper restraint techniques. There is one hold which requires two people in which the individual is held against a wall. However, the individual is moved to the wall using an escort technique and not shoved to the extent it would cause bruising. You most definitely should be informed of each and every hold. I have unfortunately left a bruise on a child's arm from a restraint. It is heartbreaking to know that I did but it was a very difficult out of control situation and in an attempt to control the arm in a floor hold, I held too tight. One of the outcomes of this was that the parents (who we had just made a DCF referral on) made a referral on us. DCF opened an investigation and all was in order with me and the program. I have also seen many injuries that were caused by the out of control flailing and therefore mandated the restraint. My point is...1) Something is very wrong when an restraint leaves a bruise on the back 2) Call DCF if you think excessive force was used, you would do the same if a neighbor child showed you a huge bruise and told you that an adult pushed him into a wall. 3) However, be prepared to get calls from school for you to remove him/her if he/she is out of control and 4) Trust your instinct! [/QUOTE]
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