If a personal restraints order allows more than three restraints within a seven-day period, what must be included?

If a personal restraints order allows more than three restraints within a seven-day period, what must be included?

• A. A plan for reducing the need for emergency behavior intervention.
• B. A waiver of liability for staff.
• C. A plan to increase training for staff.
• D. A legal release form.

Answer: (A)

When restraints are used more than a few times in a short period, the focus shifts to reducing reliance on emergency behavior intervention. The requirement is to include a plan that outlines concrete steps to minimize future restraints, promoting safer, less intrusive approaches for the child and staff. This plan should address identifying triggers, implementing de-escalation techniques, making environmental or program changes, and adding proactive behavior supports. It also typically involves outlining staff training, data collection to monitor progress, and a schedule for reviewing and updating the plan to steadily decrease the need for restraints. A waiver of liability or a legal release form isn’t part of this requirement, and while increasing staff training can be a component of the plan, the essential element is the plan itself to reduce dependence on emergency interventions.

When restraints are used more than a few times in a short period, the focus shifts to reducing reliance on emergency behavior intervention. The requirement is to include a plan that outlines concrete steps to minimize future restraints, promoting safer, less intrusive approaches for the child and staff. This plan should address identifying triggers, implementing de-escalation techniques, making environmental or program changes, and adding proactive behavior supports. It also typically involves outlining staff training, data collection to monitor progress, and a schedule for reviewing and updating the plan to steadily decrease the need for restraints.

A waiver of liability or a legal release form isn’t part of this requirement, and while increasing staff training can be a component of the plan, the essential element is the plan itself to reduce dependence on emergency interventions.