Restraint and Seclusion in Ontario Schools

You can request that specific interventions, including physical restraint, be listed as prohibited in your child's IEP.

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Parent rights Restraint and Seclusion in Ontario Schools Seclusion means placing a student alone in a room or space that they cannot freely leave. Your Rights as a Parent Right to be notified Right to written incident reports Right to an IEP review meeting Right to written incident reports You can request and receive written records of every incident Governing sources Education Act Human Rights Code PPM 145 (Progressive Discipline) If your child has a behaviour safety plan as part of their IEP, it should address what interventions are permitted and prohibited. You can request that specific interventions, including physical restraint, be listed as prohibited in your child's IEP. Read the guide www.endthewaitontario.com/education/restraint-seclusion-rights Verified 2026-11-03

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You can request that specific interventions, including physical restraint, be listed as prohibited in your child's IEP. A short silent explainer with captions. Illustrations after Julius Klinger. 54 seconds.

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