Use of student seclusion and restraint draws criticism, questions for Saline schools
Updated Mar 16, 2021;
Posted Mar 16, 2021
Saline Area Schools use of seclusion and restraint among students with disabilities has been criticized by some parents who feel the policy is being used too often and only on a select number of students.MLive file photo
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SALINE, MI – It’s telling that her young son is thriving this year in virtual learning, despite his struggles with managing his behavior, parent Heather Finch said.
As a Saline Area Schools kindergartener last year, Finch said her son, who is autistic, was put in a “cell” more than 30 times in a seven-month period, leaving him “traumatized” and with “lasting PTSD.”