November 2022, paraprofessional James Mock was charged with simple battery against the Evans Elementary 10-year-old.
The civil case was settled March 10 in Columbia County Superior Court for an undisclosed amount, Mock still faces the criminal charges. #AgainstRestraint www.wrdw.com/2026/03/24/l...
The complaint, suggested the practice went on for at least two weeks and potentially for months. The restraint, according to the filing, violated the law .The district also is accused of negligence, battery and false imprisonment. #AgainstRestraint www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/a...
Dudley, England.
A 14-month-old child was restrained, placed face down, and covered to make him sleep.
He died.
A nursery has admitted corporate manslaughter.
This is what physical restraint does to children.
#AgainstRestraint
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Advocacy on fire 🔥 H723 passed in Idaho!
Caroline Cole of 11:11 Media Impact been a dear friend for many years, and we are deeply grateful for her work as Special Advisor to ICARS. It means more than words can capture.
Survivors and advocates are driving real change. #BeTheChange #AgainstRestraint
The Virginia Beach School Board bans the use of seclusion rooms
The decision comes after a Virginia Beach mother filed a $150 million lawsuit against Southeastern Cooperative Educational Programs (SECEP). #AgainstRestraint
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LANCASTER, Texas — Three Lancaster Independent School District employees arrested in connection with an incident involving the inappropriate restraint of a student at Pleasant Run Elementary School have now been identified, according to district police. #AgainstRestraint www.wfaa.com/article/news...
The Special School District of St. Louis County in Missouri has violated Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act through systemic widespread use of restraint and seclusion practices, the U.S. Department of Justice charged in findings Monday. #AgainstRestraint www.k12dive.com/news/shockin...
The new guidelines were criticised last year by Caoilfhionn Gallagher @caoilfhionn.bsky.social, the special rapporteur on child protection, who noted schools were obliged to provide only generic information regarding incidents. #AgainstRestraint
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While children across England unwrap presents this Christmas, disabled children are unpacking something else: fear.
The fear of going back to school.
Because for too many disabled children, school isn’t a place of safety or inclusion. #AgainstRestraint
Illustrated winter scene with evergreen branches and falling snow. Copper and orange baubles hang from the branches, each displaying the ICARS logo and the words “International Coalition Against Restraint and Seclusion.” Snowflakes and small star shapes are scattered across the image. Handwritten-style text on the left reads: “Wishing you a restful and joyful holiday period.”
Wishing you a peaceful holiday season and the very best for the year ahead.
This year has asked a lot of many people. Rest matters. Time with loved ones matters.
Thank you to everyone who has been part of our community. #AgainstRestraint
Ofsted - "Frequent incidents of restraint are not reviewed in line with the school’s behaviour policy; this means that the school does not learn from its use of restraint, which places staff and pupils at risk of injury. #AgainstRestraint
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A teacher has been banned from the classroom after restraining a child while singing a nursery rhyme.
Benjamin Guilfoyle, 39, was employed at The Loyne Specialist School in Lancaster when the incident took place in July 2022. #AgainstRestraint www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...
Joanne Juhnke, an advocacy specialist with Disability Rights Wisconsin, said seclusion and restraint has historically disproportionately affected students with disabilities. #AgainstRestraint milwaukeenns.org/2025/12/09/m...
On International Human Rights Day, we recognise the children who were harmed, the families who were ignored, and the advocates who refused to be silent.
Every child has the right to safety, dignity, and support. #HRD2025 #AgainstRestraint #HumanRightsDay2025
Today we’re shouting out Sir Alan with our quickly made up, absolutely deserved Evidence Speaks Award 2025. Today we’re shouting out Sir Alan with our quickly made up, absolutely deserved Evidence Speaks Award 2025. Because sometimes you create the award after you find the hero. #AgainstRestraint
Журналистский текст про г-жу Б. и про повсеместное привязывание пациент:ок — https://www.bbc.com/russian/articles/ce8q2j7e4ero #ПНИ #freelimbs #neurodivergentpeople #peoplea #againstseclusion #againstrestraint #limbrestraint #limbrestraints #medicalrestraints #press
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#againstseclusion #againstrestraint #freelimbs #neurodivergentpeople #ПНИ #limbrestraint #limbrestraints #medicalrestraints #news
A silhouetted figure stands in a dark, misty scene holding a protest sign with the ICARS logo that reads “International Coalition Against Restraint and Seclusion.” The light behind them creates a halo effect, emphasizing the act of protest. Below, a quote from Clarence Darrow reads: “As long as the world shall last, there will be wrongs, and if no man objected and no man rebelled, those wrongs would last forever.” The hashtag #AgainstRestraint appears in the corner.
If no one objects, an English child will die from restraint in a school. Another will live with lifelong trauma from isolation and seclusion.
Silence protects systems, not children.
Speaking out is not chaos, it’s conscience.
#AgainstRestraint #PandemicOfPunishment #ShineOnMax
Every system has its Epsteins, those who harm children, and its enablers who say “no harm done.” #AgainstRestraint
“The pandemic of punishment,” as Zoey described it, has clearly resonated, this message reminds us why this work matters. #AgainstRestraint #CMHAC2025
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Has your child faced removal, isolation, or seclusion in an English school? Share your story in our anonymous survey. Link in comments. #AgainstRestraint
So when the noise rises, remember: united together, behind the scenes, you are building something that lasts. No amount of noise can silence the truth of advocacy. Keep speaking, keep advocating! #AgainstRestraint
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Advocacy is the bridge between injustice and action. It transforms silence into voice and resistance into change. #AgainstRestraint
We’ll highlight the urgent need for reform and share ongoing work to protect children’s rights across the UK. Sign up at the link above we look forward to seeing you! #AgainstRestraint @livesinthebalance.bsky.social
if the harm of disabled children is not enough to act, are they waiting for a child to die?
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Quote graphic with a purple background and faint overlay of restraint images. Text reads: “‘It was uncomfortable and painful. I was scared,’ said an ex-pupil, now aged 13. The child, who is autistic, attended the school from 2019 to December 2023 and says she was ‘restrained a lot, sometimes for 30 minutes’ after the Witherslack Group took over Bramley Hill. ‘I saw children being pinned down on benches,’ she said. ‘They would be screaming, “Get off me you’re hurting me.” It made me feel annoyed and anxious.’” Below, in smaller text: “‘SEND pupils “injured by staff” at UK school owned by Abu Dhabi royal family’ – i Paper, August 12, 2025.” The ICARS logo is in the lower left corner, and The i Paper logo is in the lower right corner.
“It was uncomfortable and painful. I was scared.”
Former pupil describes long, repeated restraints and watching classmates scream in pain at Bramley Hill School run by the Witherslack Group.
@theipaper.com @kijcooper1973.bsky.social
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The children have spoken.
England's children are telling the world what happened to them. It’s time England's lawmakers started listening and acting. #AgainstRestraint
Quote graphic with a dark brown background and faint overlay of restraint images. Text reads: “When it was two people grabbing my arms and dragging me was the worst,” Dorian, now 10, told The i Paper. “They need to leave me alone to let me calm down, but they wouldn’t listen.” Below, in smaller text: “SEND pupils 'injured by staff' at UK school owned by Abu Dhabi royal family – i Paper, August 12, 2025.” The ICARS logo is in the lower left corner, and The i Paper logo is in the lower right corner.
“Two people grabbed my arms and dragged me — that was the worst.”
10-year-old recounts restraint at taxpayer-funded special school run by Witherslack Group.
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The children have spoken.
This article brings to mind Paris Hilton standing outside Provo Canyon School, holding a sign that read:
“The kids you abuse you today will be the ones that take you down tomorrow.”
It’s time England's lawmakers started listening — and acting. #AgainstRestraint
