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The Cost of Restraint and Seclusion: Uncovering the Financial Impact of the Restraint Industrial Complex
In February 2024, the International Coalition Against Restraint and Seclusion (ICARS) issued a public Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to England’s Department for Education
ICARS Statement regarding BBC Panorama Undercover School: Cruelty in the Classroom
Another documentary illustrates a disturbing pattern of abuse in the UK that disproportionately impacts children with disabilities.
The normalization of restraint in mainstream media.
After numerous official complaints, BBC has refused to acknowledge the harm caused by normalizing dangerous restraints as best practices for young children.
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Sia: Thank you for putting on #BadGuyPants — NeuroClastic
An open letter from Stacia Langley, Max Benson’s mom, to Sia about removing the restraint scene from her movie, Music. Read more below: Sia: Thank you
Wrongful Conviction Day: Justice for Philando and Breonna is Justice for Champ Turner — NeuroClastic
October 2 is International Wrongful Conviction Day. To demand justice for Philando Castile and Breonna Taylor, we can start with freeing Champ Turner. Read more below:
Sixteen-year-old Killed by Restraint: It’s Time for Connection Over Control — NeuroClastic
Sixteen-year-old Cornelius Frederick was murdered at the hands of those charged with supporting his growth and development. He was killed for throwing a sandwich. Read more
Trending in the US: Calling the Police on Disabled Kids in Kindergarten
Editor’s note: This article is a commission from the International Coalition Against Restraint and Seclusion. It was written by Patrick Magpie. To commission NeuroClastic writers to write on specific topics, click here.
Imagine being a six-year-old gi…
ICARS Manifesto
We stand for children, worldwide, who have suffered restraint and seclusion abuse in schools. Listening to the unheard voices and recognizing that, united, we can
A Child in a Straight Jacket
I grew up in the Bronx, New York. I was born in the early 90s, and If you think the system is unethical now, you can imagine the hell it was back then. This was a time when parents would leave their children to horrific fates, deeply believing– or …
Sia: Thank you for putting on #BadGuyPants — NeuroClastic
An open letter from Stacia Langley, Max Benson’s mom, to Sia about removing the restraint scene from her movie, Music. Read more below: Sia: Thank you
Wrongful Conviction Day: Justice for Philando and Breonna is Justice for Champ Turner — NeuroClastic
October 2 is International Wrongful Conviction Day. To demand justice for Philando Castile and Breonna Taylor, we can start with freeing Champ Turner. Read more below:
Sixteen-year-old Killed by Restraint: It’s Time for Connection Over Control — NeuroClastic
Sixteen-year-old Cornelius Frederick was murdered at the hands of those charged with supporting his growth and development. He was killed for throwing a sandwich. Read more
Trending in the US: Calling the Police on Disabled Kids in Kindergarten
Editor’s note: This article is a commission from the International Coalition Against Restraint and Seclusion. It was written by Patrick Magpie. To commission NeuroClastic writers to write on specific topics, click here.
Imagine being a six-year-old gi…
ICARS Manifesto
We stand for children, worldwide, who have suffered restraint and seclusion abuse in schools. Listening to the unheard voices and recognizing that, united, we can
A Child in a Straight Jacket
I grew up in the Bronx, New York. I was born in the early 90s, and If you think the system is unethical now, you can imagine the hell it was back then. This was a time when parents would leave their children to horrific fates, deeply believing– or …
Restraint in England
The ICARS Report England documents the experiences of 560 English children. It exposes an educational system which has failed children, especially those receiving SEND services, and their families with devastating consequences.