Symposium 2008:

Truthiness,* Evidence, and Practices in EBD
February 21-23, 2008
Hyatt Regency Hotel, Kansas City, MO

*quality by which a person claims to know something intuitively, instinctively, or "from the gut" without regard to evidence, logic, intellectual examination, or actual facts. Originating on The Colbert Report, truthiness was named word of the year for 2006 by Merriam-Webster.

2008 CONFERENCE PROGRAM is now available
(.PDF format - 342 Kb)

2008 Conference Flyer and Registration form
(.PDF format - 163Kb)

Restraints and Seclusion in Schools — a follow up to the keynote session which occurred on February 22, SYMPOSIUM 2008: Truthiness,* Evidence, and Practices in EBD February 21-23, 2008 Hyatt Regency Hotel, Kansas City, MO

Discussion Board - post your own comments, thoughts or stories about restraint or seclusion in school

Videos - Several short video clips about restraing and seclusion

Keynote Slides (.PDF - 870 Kb)

Handout - from the keynote presentation including speakers (Word format - 73 Kb)

View a slide show of still photos related to seclusion and restraint

Audio Recordings of Keynote Session: (MP3 format)

Part 1 - Intro - Otten & Peterson
• Overview of session - Kaye Otten & Reece Peterson
• Definitions & facts - Kaye Otten & Reece Peterson

Part 2 - Research Advocacy - Ryan Rozalski & Huff
• Research on restraint & seclusion - Michael Rozalski & Joseph Ryan
• Advocacy & parent perspectives - Barbara Huff

Part 3 - Schl State Efforts - George Warder & Otten
• School and state efforts to reduce
  — Centennial School - Michael George
  — South Sioux City Schools - Rosie Warder
  — Lee Summit Schools- Kaye Otten
  — Kansas Department of Education- Linda Geier

Part 4 - Synthesis - Peterson & Otten
• Synthesis and Discussion Sessions - Reece Peterson

State policies and Guidelines on:
Restraint  (.PDF format -49Kb)   |    Seclusion or Time Out  (.PDF format - 38Kb)

List of Web Links to a sample of professional and advocacy organizations' positions  (.PDF format - 21Kb)

Reference list of articles on restraint and seclusion (.PDF format - 20Kb)

List of Representative Training Programs which include restraint (.PDF format - 22Kb)