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Autism Alliance urges State Board to prohibit seclusion and restrict restraints after DOJ settlement

State Board of Education · August 12, 2025

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Heather Eckner of the Autism Alliance of Michigan urged the board to ban seclusion, limit restraints to emergencies, mandate trauma-informed training, require timely family notification and public reporting, and establish oversight bodies; she cited a DOJ settlement and survey data showing high rates of seclusion and restraint.

Heather Eckner, statewide director of education for the Autism Alliance of Michigan, used the public comment period to urge the State Board to lead statewide reforms to end harmful seclusion and restraint practices in Michigan public schools.

Eckner cited a U.S. Department of Justice civil-rights settlement with Montcalm Area ISD…

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