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Peer reviewedLohrmann-O'Rourke, Sharon; Zirkel, Perry A. – Exceptional Children, 1998
This review of case law on aversive interventions for students with disabilities identifies legal boundaries and protections for students in five categories: electric shock, noxious substances, corporal punishment, restraints, and timeout. It finds that, despite the emergence of positive interventions, qualified support for aversive interventions…
Descriptors: Compliance (Legal), Court Litigation, Disabilities, Discipline
Essex, Nathan L. – Principal, 1999
Recent amendments to Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) provide school officials with increased flexibility to address infractions committed by handicapped students. If a conduct code pertaining to all students has been violated, a district may suspend or place a disabled student in an alternative setting for up to 10 days. (MLH)
Descriptors: Administrator Responsibility, Court Litigation, Disabilities, Discipline
