Session 87: Straight Talk on Restraint and Seclusion with Merrill Winston

Welcome to your Session 87: Straight Talk on Restraint and Seclusion with Merrill Winston

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Merrill defines a restraint procedure in the following way:

An aversive procedure meant to reduce the future likelihood of a response.

A physical prompt that requires some amount of force.

A procedure that consistently generates psychological trauma.

None of the above.

According to Merrill, when the proper infrastructure is in place, seclusion is generally a much safer option than restraint.

True

False

Which of the following is not an example of common restraint and seclusion practices that occur in everyday society (i.e., not in schools, institutions, etc...):

Holding a child's hand to prevent them from walking into the street.

Placing a baby in a crib or playpen.

Putting a child in a high chair.

Implementing a multi-person prone or supine restraint.

When providing testimony in court or in a deposition, Merrill suggests:

Providing lengthy answers in order to demonstrate your competence.

Answering questions in as few words as possible.

Refusing to answer questions to protect client privacy.

Using these opportunities to disseminate Behavior Analysis.

Merrill provided an example of using a restraint procedure before the occurrence of Self-Injurious Behavior. Why was this intervention chosen?

The staff had identified very reliable pre-cursor behaviors, and the SIB was low-rate/high intensity.

The Functional Analysis was inconclusive.

The restraint functioned as a reinforcer, and this strategy was part of a Fixed Time/Non-Contingent Reinforcement procedure.

None of the above.

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Session 87: Straight Talk on Restraint and Seclusion with Merrill Winston

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