Working Research

Missouri School-wide Positive Behavior Support (MO SW-PBS)
http://pbismissouri.org
http://www.dese.mo.gov/divspeced/documents/CMSTDMH2007.pdf

Federal: The Positive Behavior for Effective Schools Act: H.R. 3407
http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=110_cong_bills&docid=f:h3407ih.txt.pdf

Missouri State: Teacher Liability Protection Act http://www.house.missouri.gov/content.aspx?info=/bills071/biltxt/perf/HB0469P.HTM

Missouri Department of Health - Law regarding seclusion and restraint inpsychiatric facilites: http://www.dmh.missouri.gov/diroffice/gencounsel/regs/dors/ch4/4140.pdf

Missouri Department of Health - Approval for Positive Behavioral Support Curriculum (note information on restraints/seclusion http://www.dmh.missouri.gov/mrdd/provider/PBSApproval.doc

Wrightslaw info: http://www.wrightslaw.com/info/abuse.index.htm

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Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education does not have a policy, procedure, or “best practices” statement regarding the use of seclusion or restraint (http://dese.mo.gov/)

Missouri State Plan for Special Education, Part B (2007) does not address use of seclusion and/or restraint (http://dese.mo.gov/divspeced/stateplan/PartC-current.pdf)