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« Reply #90 on: December 30, 2005, 12:12:00 PM »
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This makes absolutely no sense. How can he continue to struggle after he's no longer breathing? Unless you believe he was holding his breath and even then when the movement stopped, so should the restraint!!!! You don't stop breathing AND die simultaneously, it takes a few minutes after cessation of breathing. He would have been unconscious for a few minutes before he died. No movement, no restraint. Again, no excuse for this


Again, here is what might have transpired.

1)  The child was restrained and at somepoint stopped breathing.

2) With all the adrenaline going the boy might have struggled a few minutes (while not breathing).

3) After a few minutes the boy may have collapsed or relaxed.  The counselor would then take a moment to insure he wasnt faking just so he would release his hold, so he would try to start up dialog, notice no response and no breathing. Release his hold and try to get help etc.

But several minutes can go by at this point.
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« Reply #91 on: December 30, 2005, 12:27:00 PM »
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I understand the need to feel empathy for this so-called counselor, where's the empathy for the child who had the life squeeze out of him?


read some of the posts on page 1 and 2.  Plenty of support for the child that died and his community has stepped forward also
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« Reply #92 on: December 30, 2005, 12:34:00 PM »
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On 2005-12-30 09:12:00, Anonymous wrote:


Again, here is what might have transpired.



1)  The child was restrained and at somepoint stopped breathing.



2) With all the adrenaline going the boy might have struggled a few minutes (while not breathing).



3) After a few minutes the boy may have collapsed or relaxed.  The counselor would then take a moment to insure he wasnt faking just so he would release his hold, so he would try to start up dialog, notice no response and no breathing. Release his hold and try to get help etc.



But several minutes can go by at this point.

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Witness the astounding logical gymnastic feats, the height of delusion, the depths of self deception.  :roll:  

Damn, you sure go a long way to try and defend this.  No matter how you slice it, this is wrong.  I think quite a few would call it negligent homicide.  I'm not saying the counselor meant to kill the kid, but shit, you've either got to be near brain dead or just a plain old fucking jerk off, power abusive asshole to NOT recognize that something was terribly, terribly wrong.
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« Reply #93 on: December 30, 2005, 12:37:00 PM »
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Damn, you sure go a long way to try and defend this. No matter how you slice it, this is wrong. I think quite a few would call it negligent homicide. I'm not saying the counselor meant to kill the kid, but shit, you've either got to be near brain dead or just a plain old fucking jerk off, power abusive asshole to NOT recognize that something was terribly, terribly wrong.


......or not properly trained.  Neither one of us can conclude but only speculate based on a news article
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« Reply #94 on: December 30, 2005, 12:43:00 PM »
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On 2005-12-30 09:37:00, Anonymous wrote:


......or not properly trained.  Neither one of us can conclude but only speculate based on a news article"


If they haven't been properly trained after the place received previous complaints regarding restraint, its criminal IMO.  Why on earth would someone not properly trained in restraint be restraining someone?  Why the fuck weren't they properly trained?
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« Reply #95 on: December 30, 2005, 12:44:00 PM »
If I, as a parent, were to sit on my child at home until death occured, what do you think would happen to me?
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« Reply #96 on: December 30, 2005, 12:52:00 PM »
http://web.dailytimes.com/story.lasso?wcd=18247
Hierholzer said emergency medical personnel performed CPR on the boy in an attempt to revive him before taking him to Sid Peterson Memorial Hospital where he died.<<<<

Why did they wait for EMTs to do CPR? No one at Star Ranch trained in CPR? No lifeguard at the pool? Does it make sense that someone without CPR would be allowed to perform restraints, given the risk factor?


http://web.dailytimes.com/story.lasso?wcd=18299
Travis County Medicial Examiner Dr. Roberto Bayardo has ruled that a 12-year-old Star Ranch resident died Sunday night from suffocation while being physically restrained by a staff member.<<<<

No sudden events like cardiac arrest or blood vessel damage, just suffocation.


http://www.kristv.com/Global/story.asp?S=4212909
The ranch has been investigated five times in the past two years for alleged abuse andr neglect. Two of the cases have been cleared, and three are pending.>>>




What?s the status on the ?house parent? who was critically injured in the car roll over, five days after the death?
http://web.dailytimes.com/story.lasso?wcd=18300
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« Reply #97 on: December 30, 2005, 01:28:00 PM »
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On 2005-12-30 09:44:00, Anonymous wrote:

"If I, as a parent, were to sit on my child at home until death occured, what do you think would happen to me?



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Not sure, depends on many factors, was he 19 years old and trying to kill you?  or 3 years old.  were you using proper restraint or placing a pillow over their face with intent to kill...etc.
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« Reply #98 on: December 30, 2005, 01:40:00 PM »
Great deflection!  :roll:
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« Reply #99 on: December 30, 2005, 01:47:00 PM »
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Why did they wait for EMTs to do CPR? No one at Star Ranch trained in CPR? No lifeguard at the pool? Does it make sense that someone without CPR would be allowed to perform restraints, given the risk factor?

Good question.  See these are the questions we should be asking instead of trying to hang someone without the facts.
It may point to just that, a training issue which, if true, may force a law which would press all schools to comply with mandatory CPR training,  Manatory that life guards be hired, etc.

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The ranch has been investigated five times in the past two years for alleged abuse andr neglect. Two of the cases have been cleared, and three are pending.>>>

again, 40% of the cases have been cleared, 60% pending and 0% went against the school.  They are the facts today, I agree they may change, but any institution which care for kids are going to be sued left and right.

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What?s the status on the ?house parent? who was critically injured in the car roll over, five days after the death?


Not sure how this ties in with the restraint but I will take a look.  Are you talking about seat belt restraints or air bags?
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« Reply #100 on: December 30, 2005, 02:07:00 PM »
The ranch was opened 16 years ago by nonprofit Star Programs Inc. It has been investigated five times since Dec. 1, 2003, on allegations of abuse and/or neglect, including instances of inappropriate restraints and insufficient supervision, said Patrick Crimmins of the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services.<<<
http://www.dentonrc.com/sharedcontent/A ... A1V0A.html

Inappropriate restraints? Insufficient supervision?


http://www.dfps.state.tx.us/Child_Care/ ... fid=110730

Dec 03- Report- Results pending. Means it's  being contested- in Administrative Review.
[For 2 years? What's the problem DFPS?]

Mar 03- Report- one violation found.
A staff person pulled a child by his ankles in an effort to get him to a time out area. The staff's actions indicate the staff failed to use disciplinary measures that were consistent with the facility's policy, that weren't physically damaging, and that there individualized to meet the child's needs.

11 Mar 03- Inspection- 10 violations found.
Keep in mind that three files were randomly selected to review. No ALL files were inspected.

One of the three children's records evaluated was lacking the outcomes of each of the child's prior placements.

One of the three records evaluated was lacking an evaluation of the effectiveness of specific behavior interventions used, as required in the treatment plan review.

One of the three records evaluated was lacking strategies to REDUCE THE NEED FOR BEHAVIOR INTERVENTIONS overall.

The restraint documentation that was reviewed did not include date and time offered to process or the date and time the processing occurred. Two of the restraints reviewed also lacked a description of the actual discussion that took place during the processing period.

The restraint orientation was reviewed and it does not address what THE CHILD MUST DO TO END RESTRAINT nor does it address WHEN THE USE OF A RESTRAINT MUST CEASE.

Upon evaluating restraint documentation from 1/22/04 it appeared by what was documented that the situation that initially prompted the staff to restrain the child DID NOT MEET THE CRITERIA OF AN EMERGENCY SITUATION.

The PRN order for restraints does not include consideration of POTENTIAL MEDICAL OR PSYCHIATRIC CONTRAINDICATIONS.

One of the three records I evaluated had a name of another child/person contained in the objective section of the treatment plan. This also indicates that this section (recreation) of this child's treatment plan was not reviewed. In this same record it had stated in the October treatment plan that this child should visit with his siblings during Christmas. On the February review this same statement was present in the treatment plan review. This should have been removed during the review process because Christmas had passed.

Two of the three records evaluated contained late or missing treatment plan reviews. One of the treatment plan reviews was a month late. The other treatment plan review was two months late.
 
One of the three children's records evaluated was lacking the child's religous information.


Apr 04- Report-Violations found, results pending.

Jun 04- Report-violation found.
Star Ranch staff failed to properly supervise residents while on an outing to a local recreational center.

Jul 04-Inspection- 3 violations found.
The facility restrooms in most of the cabins had a urine odor. It appeared that the restrooms were not being thoroughly cleaned.

House # 3 Restroom shower and Tub needed to be addressed as the shower lining was cracking and the tub needed to recaulking. In house #4 there was a metal wire hanging from the bottom of a top bunk bed. The rooms in this house (#4) were a bit dosorderly. On the non-contigous home the wall paper in the restroom is needing to be replaced, as there are several portions that are unglued to the wall. Also, In the restroom of this home the plate that is positioned between the shower wall and the cold knob is missing and needs to be replaced. There is a old cabinet in this home that has broken plexiglass exposed and should be repaired or removed.

There was food in the fridge and/or freezer of three of the five homes that was not covered and stored properly.

9 Dec 04- Inspection- Results pending.

27 Dec 04-Report- one violation found.
It was determined that a tray containing several bottles also had two plastic bottles of chocolate syrup that was molded and other containers that did not appear to be of safe quality.

Apr 05- Report- Results pending.

May 05- Report- one violation found.
There was NO RESTRAINT REVIEW for one child who had 4 restraints within 7 days as of 5/9/05.

Jun 05- Report- Results pending.

Sep 05- Inspection- Results pending.


6 Administrative reviews dating back to Mar 03, and results? The most recent in Sept. What could possibly take so long?
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« Reply #101 on: December 30, 2005, 02:41:00 PM »
[wiggle,wiggle,squirm,punt] It may point to just that, a training issue which, if true, may force a law which would press all schools to comply with mandatory CPR training, Manatory that life guards be hired, etc.>>>>

Those laws already exist. If you are caring for children in Tx, whether in a home, center, or RTC; staff MUST be certified in CPR/ First Aid.
If you provide a pool, a lifeguard certified in CPR/ First Aid is mandatory.
A certified lifeguard must be on duty during facility-sponsored [water] activities. Certification must be documented in the personnel record of facility staff used as lifeguards.

And training must be updated every year.
That's the law.
Why didn't this staff give CPR to this child when he collapsed?
Why wasn't his refusal to obey a 'staff order' met with de-escalation?

Staff with current training in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) must be available and accessible to children in care during all hours of operation. CPR training must be updated at least annually. Training must be conducted by a person certified to provide CPR training.

[Staff] training components [include]:

a.   developing and maintaining an environment or milieu that supports positive constructive behaviors;

b.   [assessing] causes of behaviors potentially harmful to self or others in children and adolescents including aspects of the environment or milieu;

c.   [determining] early signs of behaviors that may become dangerous to [a child] or others;

(continued)



d.   [understanding] strategies and techniques the child can use to avoid harmful behaviors;

e.   teaching children to use the strategies and techniques to avoid harmful behavior and supporting the children?s efforts;

f.    [learning] less-restrictive [intervention] strategies [for preventing] potentially harmful behaviors;

g.   [learning] less-restrictive [intervention] strategies [for use] with oppositional children; and

h.   [determining] strategies for [the] re-integration of children into the milieu after restraint or seclusion.

5.   The remainder of the pre-service behavior intervention training for caregivers who are providing care in a home or facility whose policies allow for the use of any one type of restraint or seclusion must focus on the:

a.   different roles and responsibilities of caregivers qualified in behavior intervention and caregivers who are not qualified in behavior intervention; and

b.   safe implementation of the restraints and/or seclusion permitted by the rules in this chapter and by the child-care facility and/or child-placing agency?s policies and procedures.

http://www.dfps.state.tx.us/Child_Care/ ... oc95294304

Further:
The evaluation must take place at each review of the child?s plan of service or treatment plan. The evaluation must focus on:

1.   the frequency, patterns, and effectiveness of specific behavior interventions;
[9 restraints in 30 days... I'd say the intervention was not effective. Time to try something different.]

2.   strategies to reduce the need for behavior interventions overall; and

3.   specific strategies to reduce the need for use of personal, emergency medication, and/or mechanical restraint or seclusion, where applicable.


The psychiatrist or psychologist ordering personal restraint or the treatment team recommending personal restraint must first take into consideration any potential medical (including psychiatric) contraindications, including a child?s history of physical or sexual abuse. This consideration must be documented in the child?s records.

Orders and treatment team recommendations must include the circumstances under which the intervention may be used, instructions for observation of the child while in restraint, the behaviors that indicate the child is ready to be released from restraint, the number of times a child may be restrained in a seven-day period, and the amount of time the child may be restrained regardless of behaviors exhibited.

Only the minimal amount of reasonable and necessary physical force may be used to implement personal restraint. During any personal restraint, a caregiver qualified in behavior intervention must monitor the child?s breathing and other signs of physical distress and take appropriate action to ensure adequate respiration, circulation, and overall well-being. The caregiver monitoring the child should not be the same caregiver that is restraining the child. Appropriate action includes responding when a child indicates he cannot breathe.

Any personal restraint that employs a technique listed [below] is prohibited:

a.   restraints that place a child face-down and place pressure on the child?s back;

b.   restraints that obstruct the airways of the child or impair the breathing of the child;

c.   restraints that obstruct the caregiver?s view of the child?s face; or

d.   restraints that restrict the child?s ability to communicate.


Only a caregiver qualified in behavior intervention may apply personal restraint.

If an emergency health situation occurs during personal restraint, the child must be released immediately and treatment obtained.

As soon as possible after personal restraint is started, appropriate caregiver(s) must explain to the child in restraint the behaviors the child must exhibit to be released from the restraint or have the restraint reduced, and permit the child to make suggestions about what actions the caregiver(s) can take to help the child de-escalate.

If the child does not appear to understand what action he must take to be released from the restraint, the caregiver(s) must attempt to re-explain it every 15 minutes until understanding is reached or the child is released from restraint.
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« Reply #102 on: December 30, 2005, 02:44:00 PM »
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On 2005-12-30 11:41:00, Anonymous wrote:

"[wiggle,wiggle,squirm,punt] It may point to just that, a training issue which, if true, may force a law which would press all schools to comply with mandatory CPR training, Manatory that life guards be hired, etc.>>>>



Those laws already exist. If you are caring for children in Tx, whether in a home, center, or RTC; staff MUST be certified in CPR/ First Aid.

If you provide a pool, a lifeguard certified in CPR/ First Aid is mandatory.

A certified lifeguard must be on duty during facility-sponsored [water] activities. Certification must be documented in the personnel record of facility staff used as lifeguards.



And training must be updated every year.

That's the law.

Why didn't this staff give CPR to this child when he collapsed?

Why wasn't his refusal to obey a 'staff order' met with de-escalation?



Staff with current training in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) must be available and accessible to children in care during all hours of operation. CPR training must be updated at least annually. Training must be conducted by a person certified to provide CPR training.



[Staff] training components [include]:



a.   developing and maintaining an environment or milieu that supports positive constructive behaviors;



b.   [assessing] causes of behaviors potentially harmful to self or others in children and adolescents including aspects of the environment or milieu;



c.   [determining] early signs of behaviors that may become dangerous to [a child] or others;



(continued)







d.   [understanding] strategies and techniques the child can use to avoid harmful behaviors;



e.   teaching children to use the strategies and techniques to avoid harmful behavior and supporting the children?s efforts;



f.    [learning] less-restrictive [intervention] strategies [for preventing] potentially harmful behaviors;



g.   [learning] less-restrictive [intervention] strategies [for use] with oppositional children; and



h.   [determining] strategies for [the] re-integration of children into the milieu after restraint or seclusion.



5.   The remainder of the pre-service behavior intervention training for caregivers who are providing care in a home or facility whose policies allow for the use of any one type of restraint or seclusion must focus on the:



a.   different roles and responsibilities of caregivers qualified in behavior intervention and caregivers who are not qualified in behavior intervention; and



b.   safe implementation of the restraints and/or seclusion permitted by the rules in this chapter and by the child-care facility and/or child-placing agency?s policies and procedures.



http://www.dfps.state.tx.us/Child_Care/ ... oc95294304



Further:

The evaluation must take place at each review of the child?s plan of service or treatment plan. The evaluation must focus on:



1.   the frequency, patterns, and effectiveness of specific behavior interventions;

[9 restraints in 30 days... I'd say the intervention was not effective. Time to try something different.]



2.   strategies to reduce the need for behavior interventions overall; and



3.   specific strategies to reduce the need for use of personal, emergency medication, and/or mechanical restraint or seclusion, where applicable.





The psychiatrist or psychologist ordering personal restraint or the treatment team recommending personal restraint must first take into consideration any potential medical (including psychiatric) contraindications, including a child?s history of physical or sexual abuse. This consideration must be documented in the child?s records.



Orders and treatment team recommendations must include the circumstances under which the intervention may be used, instructions for observation of the child while in restraint, the behaviors that indicate the child is ready to be released from restraint, the number of times a child may be restrained in a seven-day period, and the amount of time the child may be restrained regardless of behaviors exhibited.



Only the minimal amount of reasonable and necessary physical force may be used to implement personal restraint. During any personal restraint, a caregiver qualified in behavior intervention must monitor the child?s breathing and other signs of physical distress and take appropriate action to ensure adequate respiration, circulation, and overall well-being. The caregiver monitoring the child should not be the same caregiver that is restraining the child. Appropriate action includes responding when a child indicates he cannot breathe.



Any personal restraint that employs a technique listed [below] is prohibited:



a.   restraints that place a child face-down and place pressure on the child?s back;



b.   restraints that obstruct the airways of the child or impair the breathing of the child;



c.   restraints that obstruct the caregiver?s view of the child?s face; or



d.   restraints that restrict the child?s ability to communicate.





Only a caregiver qualified in behavior intervention may apply personal restraint.



If an emergency health situation occurs during personal restraint, the child must be released immediately and treatment obtained.



As soon as possible after personal restraint is started, appropriate caregiver(s) must explain to the child in restraint the behaviors the child must exhibit to be released from the restraint or have the restraint reduced, and permit the child to make suggestions about what actions the caregiver(s) can take to help the child de-escalate.



If the child does not appear to understand what action he must take to be released from the restraint, the caregiver(s) must attempt to re-explain it every 15 minutes until understanding is reached or the child is released from restraint.







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THIS PLACE KILLS KIDS   :skull:  :skull:
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« Reply #103 on: December 30, 2005, 02:52:00 PM »
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On 2005-12-30 11:44:00, Anonymous wrote:

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On 2005-12-30 11:41:00, Anonymous wrote:


"[wiggle,wiggle,squirm,punt] It may point to just that, a training issue which, if true, may force a law which would press all schools to comply with mandatory CPR training, Manatory that life guards be hired, etc.>>>>





Those laws already exist. If you are caring for children in Tx, whether in a home, center, or RTC; staff MUST be certified in CPR/ First Aid.


If you provide a pool, a lifeguard certified in CPR/ First Aid is mandatory.


A certified lifeguard must be on duty during facility-sponsored [water] activities. Certification must be documented in the personnel record of facility staff used as lifeguards.





And training must be updated every year.


That's the law.


Why didn't this staff give CPR to this child when he collapsed?


Why wasn't his refusal to obey a 'staff order' met with de-escalation?





Staff with current training in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) must be available and accessible to children in care during all hours of operation. CPR training must be updated at least annually. Training must be conducted by a person certified to provide CPR training.





[Staff] training components [include]:





a.   developing and maintaining an environment or milieu that supports positive constructive behaviors;





b.   [assessing] causes of behaviors potentially harmful to self or others in children and adolescents including aspects of the environment or milieu;





c.   [determining] early signs of behaviors that may become dangerous to [a child] or others;





(continued)











d.   [understanding] strategies and techniques the child can use to avoid harmful behaviors;





e.   teaching children to use the strategies and techniques to avoid harmful behavior and supporting the children?s efforts;





f.    [learning] less-restrictive [intervention] strategies [for preventing] potentially harmful behaviors;





g.   [learning] less-restrictive [intervention] strategies [for use] with oppositional children; and





h.   [determining] strategies for [the] re-integration of children into the milieu after restraint or seclusion.





5.   The remainder of the pre-service behavior intervention training for caregivers who are providing care in a home or facility whose policies allow for the use of any one type of restraint or seclusion must focus on the:





a.   different roles and responsibilities of caregivers qualified in behavior intervention and caregivers who are not qualified in behavior intervention; and





b.   safe implementation of the restraints and/or seclusion permitted by the rules in this chapter and by the child-care facility and/or child-placing agency?s policies and procedures.





http://www.dfps.state.tx.us/Child_Care/ ... oc95294304





Further:


The evaluation must take place at each review of the child?s plan of service or treatment plan. The evaluation must focus on:





1.   the frequency, patterns, and effectiveness of specific behavior interventions;


[9 restraints in 30 days... I'd say the intervention was not effective. Time to try something different.]





2.   strategies to reduce the need for behavior interventions overall; and





3.   specific strategies to reduce the need for use of personal, emergency medication, and/or mechanical restraint or seclusion, where applicable.








The psychiatrist or psychologist ordering personal restraint or the treatment team recommending personal restraint must first take into consideration any potential medical (including psychiatric) contraindications, including a child?s history of physical or sexual abuse. This consideration must be documented in the child?s records.





Orders and treatment team recommendations must include the circumstances under which the intervention may be used, instructions for observation of the child while in restraint, the behaviors that indicate the child is ready to be released from restraint, the number of times a child may be restrained in a seven-day period, and the amount of time the child may be restrained regardless of behaviors exhibited.





Only the minimal amount of reasonable and necessary physical force may be used to implement personal restraint. During any personal restraint, a caregiver qualified in behavior intervention must monitor the child?s breathing and other signs of physical distress and take appropriate action to ensure adequate respiration, circulation, and overall well-being. The caregiver monitoring the child should not be the same caregiver that is restraining the child. Appropriate action includes responding when a child indicates he cannot breathe.





Any personal restraint that employs a technique listed [below] is prohibited:





a.   restraints that place a child face-down and place pressure on the child?s back;





b.   restraints that obstruct the airways of the child or impair the breathing of the child;





c.   restraints that obstruct the caregiver?s view of the child?s face; or





d.   restraints that restrict the child?s ability to communicate.








Only a caregiver qualified in behavior intervention may apply personal restraint.





If an emergency health situation occurs during personal restraint, the child must be released immediately and treatment obtained.





As soon as possible after personal restraint is started, appropriate caregiver(s) must explain to the child in restraint the behaviors the child must exhibit to be released from the restraint or have the restraint reduced, and permit the child to make suggestions about what actions the caregiver(s) can take to help the child de-escalate.





If the child does not appear to understand what action he must take to be released from the restraint, the caregiver(s) must attempt to re-explain it every 15 minutes until understanding is reached or the child is released from restraint.











"




uh-oh, look out.  there really ARE laws to stop child killers from practicing their craft.



THIS PLACE KILLS KIDS   :skull:  :skull: "
If what you say is true the cuffs will go on any minute:

Lets wait and See
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« Reply #104 on: December 30, 2005, 02:55:00 PM »
well, let's see if the Tx DFPS does their job. doesn't look good, given that there are previous reviews 'pending' for as long as two years. what's the hold up?
what happens when all the abusive hell holes are closed and the state has no where to place foster kids? might they have to wave the white flag and get out of the business of intervening in people's lives, under the guise of protecting and helping. har!!
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