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New Jersey Statutes, Title: 18A, EDUCATION

    Chapter 46:

      Section: 18A:46-13.4: Definitions relative to use of physical restraint, seclusion techniques on students with disabilities.

          1. As used in this act:

"Physical restraint" means the use of a personal restriction that immobilizes or reduces the ability of a student to move all or a portion of his or her body.

"Seclusion technique" means the involuntary confinement of a student alone in a room or area from which the student is physically prevented from leaving, but does not include a timeout.

"Timeout" means a behavior management technique that involves the monitored separation of a student in a non-locked setting, and is implemented for the purpose of calming.

L.2017, c.291, s.1.

This section added to the Rutgers Database: 2018-02-08 13:30:26.






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