ACLU — David Jackson Ambrose

Black disabled students and disciplinary disparities

Special needs children of color experience far more aggressive disciplinary practices in school settings than their White counterparts.

Positional asphyxiation: restriction of the neck, chest wall or diaphragm during the use of holds for behavioral de-escalation techniques that leads to inability to breathe.

Basket Hold: A physical restraint in which a person deemed to be ‘out of control’ is immobilized from behind, ostensibly to assist the person regain self control.

David JacksonNovember 23, 2023racial disparities in schools, school discipline, mechanical restraints, child restraint, special needs disciplinary measures, safety techniques for special needs students, prader willi syndrome, ACLU, ACLU school discipline reform, American civil liberties union