Public Address | Cafe | Access: No seclusion in schools! https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/ en-us Copyright (c) 2026 Public Address Sacha https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/access-no-seclusion-in-schools/?p=368813#post368813 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/access-no-seclusion-in-schools/?p=368813#post368813 More news about schools that have used solitary confinement, as Ministry drip-feeds info via OIA. ]]> Wed, 07 Dec 2016 11:39:32 +1300 Angela Hart https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/access-no-seclusion-in-schools/?p=368755#post368755 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/access-no-seclusion-in-schools/?p=368755#post368755 You can make a submission regarding the use of seclusion and restraint in schools here

https://www.parliament.nz/en/pb/sc/make-a-submission/document/51SCES_SCF_00DBHOH_BILL69778_1/education-update-amendment-bill

]]> Sat, 03 Dec 2016 13:36:55 +1300 Russell Brown https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/access-no-seclusion-in-schools/?p=368679#post368679 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/access-no-seclusion-in-schools/?p=368679#post368679 And….I am hoping that you, or others with similar lived experience, have been engaged by the Ministry of Education as consultants…visiting schools and helping teachers and students better manage meltdowns.

In a more rational world, this would happen. I can't overemphasise how important to me the shared experience of ASD…

]]> Wed, 30 Nov 2016 14:40:26 +1300 Rosemary McDonald https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/access-no-seclusion-in-schools/?p=368666#post368666 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/access-no-seclusion-in-schools/?p=368666#post368666 There is a difference between ‘seclusion’ and ‘respite’. The latter is when a student needs some time away from others. Autistics of all ages frequently suffer from sensory or social overload, and need somewhere to rest and recuperate. This means a space which is quiet, separate from others, preferably with… ]]> Wed, 30 Nov 2016 10:53:13 +1300 Public Address https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/access-no-seclusion-in-schools/?p=368665#post368665 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/access-no-seclusion-in-schools/?p=368665#post368665 Discussion from blog post.

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