Part 3: No State Standards, Limited Oversight Of Seclusion And Restraint Training For Virginia Teachers

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English - December 04, 2019 22:00 - 9.78 MB - ★★★★★ - 1 rating
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This week - we're looking into seclusion and restraint in private day schools for students with disabilities.
For the past decade, Virginia's Department of Education has been working on regulations for the practices.
However, there isn't an effort to standardize training for teachers and staff who use these methods. Megan Pauly reports.