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CRISIS/UNSAFE BEHAVIORS: physical aggression, self harm, unsafe behaviors such as
throwing things, climbing on things, running in attempt to escape.
DISRUPTIVE BEHAVIOR: behaviors that interfere with the learning activities of other
students.
SECLUSION: "Seclusion" means confining a child alone in a room from which egress is
barred.
• Egress may be barred by an adult locking or closing the door in the room or preventing
the child from leaving the room.
• Removing a child from an activity to a location where the child cannot participate in or
observe the activity is not seclusion.
Minn. Stat. § 125A.0941(g)
4. Use verbal and non verbal cues, clearly state simple expectations
a. Do not engage in conversation, bargaining, or arguing/power struggle
b. Only verbal interaction (“Be safe”) or simple, clear expectation in a calm
voice
c. Prompt single, simple, clear instruction in calm voice every 3 minutes
d. Prompt: “Show me you’re ready by sitting calmly”
i. Student should be sitting quietly (not laying down)
ii. Calm body and calm voice
5. Maintain student’s location in safe space
a. Do not bar egress with student alone in room
b. If student attempts to leave safe space before showing ability to control
body:
i. One-two staff in room attending to student (disengaged, observing
for safety)
ii. One more staff outside of room barring egress
iii. DOCUMENT EVERYTHING INCLUDING TIME
c. Offer water every 10 minutes (provided in room in cup)
d. Offer bathroom every 20 minutes
e. If request bathroom or water, fulfill request. Student returns to safe space
after using restroom.
6. If student engages in physical aggression:
a. Block student strikes and move away from strike zone using CPI
techniques.
b. If repeated, high level physical aggression with potential for injury and staff
are unable to maintain their own safety:
i. Trade out for different staff
ii. Utilize CPI physical restraint techniques only as a last resort
7. If student engages in self injury:
a. Attempt to block/minimize self injurious behavior while maintaining staff
safety
i. Can utilize mats/pillows if needed
b. If repeated, high level self injurious behavior with potential for injury and
staff unable to safely minimize behavior, utilize CPI physical restraint
techniques only as a last resort
8. If student is simply refusing and NOT unsafe/aggressive - disengage, prompt
every three minutes as written in Step Four
9. When student demonstrates calm body sitting quietly start one minute timer to
show compliance (may be adjusted to 30 seconds if that fits the situation/child)
***If at any point during Steps 9-11 student engages in unsafe or noncompliant
behavior, give student one prompt. If behavior continues, restart at Step 8***