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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]You are not supposed to cross the kid’s arms-you arexsupposed to cross your arms. They need an area where the kid can calm without being held. A restraint should last only as long as needed for safety. I’ve worked with ED kids for 25 years and this doesn’t sound right. I would have a lot of questions about what set the child off and what strategies were tried before physical restraint. The kid hitting is not okay, but this program does not sound very professional to me.[/quote]

I'm the CPI trainer above, and I'm not aware of a program that involves crossing the adult's arms.  The risk of positional asphyxiation comes from pressure on the chest, combined with distress, and an adult's arms crossed over a child's chest would be unsafe.  Generally, with a CPI hold for a small kid, the kid's arms are crossed and their hands are in their armpits, with the adult's hands circling their wrists.

Otherwise, I agree with you that there are lots of red flags here that make me think that the school used this restraint punitively, rather than because of safety concerns, and that other strategies weren't use to calm the child and reduce the duration of the hold, or avoid it altogether.  I agree that it sounds like they are not very professional.

I will also say, as someone who has worked with young kids with ED for year too, that the presence of a seclusion room for children, is a big red flag for me.  [/quote]

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