News Articles Archives - Grafton https://www.grafton.org/category/news-articles/ Grafton School, Inc. Thu, 29 Dec 2022 15:17:06 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 Not all schools use restraint or seclusion practices on students. Here’s a look at some alternatives. https://www.grafton.org/not-all-schools-use-restraint-or-seclusion-practices-on-students-heres-a-look-at-some-alternatives/ Thu, 27 Oct 2022 09:17:00 +0000 https://www.grafton.org/?p=10886 This article appeared in CT Insider. he first time Ed Nientimp heard about a model to reduce how often teachers and other staff physically restrain students or place them in seclusion rooms, he couldn’t help a little skepticism. Nientimp had worked in special education for years and saw restraint and seclusion as unfortunate but necessary tools to […]

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]]> Ukeru technique provides a harbor in the tempest https://www.grafton.org/ukeru-technique-provides-a-harbor-in-the-tempest/ Sun, 18 Sep 2022 16:03:00 +0000 https://www.grafton.org/?p=10797 *This article originally appeared in the Winchester Star. People with cognitive impairments such as autism or a brain injury sometimes become overwhelmed by noise, lights, activities and changes in routine. When they can’t properly process the stimuli, it can lead to violent outbursts. For decades, the only method to protect out-of-control individuals and those around […]

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]]> More than 250 FCPS employees trained in new model aimed at reducing restraint https://www.grafton.org/more-than-250-fcps-employees-trained-in-new-model-aimed-at-reducing-restraint/ Wed, 14 Sep 2022 15:47:00 +0000 https://www.grafton.org/?p=10790 *This article, featuring Grafton’s Ukeru division, originally appeared in the Frederick News Post Frederick County Public Schools has trained more than 250 employees in a behavior management model aimed at reducing physical restraints in its special education programs, officials said Wednesday. Between June and August, 264 FCPS special educators learned how to implement Ukeru — a Japanese […]

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]]> A New Kind of Treatment Center for Children is Coming to Central Minnesota https://www.grafton.org/a-new-kind-of-treatment-center-for-children-is-coming-to-central-minnesota/ https://www.grafton.org/a-new-kind-of-treatment-center-for-children-is-coming-to-central-minnesota/#respond Tue, 21 Dec 2021 17:28:16 +0000 https://www.grafton.org/?p=8948 *This report originally aired on WJON AM 1240 FM 95.3 in Cold Spring, Minnesota. A new kind of treatment center for children with intellectual, developmental, and mental health challenges is coming to central Minnesota next year. Due in part to the pandemic, Minnesota issued a request for proposal (RPF) to bring in providers who could […]

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]]> https://www.grafton.org/a-new-kind-of-treatment-center-for-children-is-coming-to-central-minnesota/feed/ 0 Residential treatment center for children to open in Cold Spring in 2022 https://www.grafton.org/residential-treatment-center-for-children-to-open-in-cold-spring-in-2022/ https://www.grafton.org/residential-treatment-center-for-children-to-open-in-cold-spring-in-2022/#respond Mon, 13 Dec 2021 17:49:35 +0000 https://www.grafton.org/?p=8938 This piece originally appeared in the St. Cloud Times COLD SPRING — A short-term residential treatment center that would provide psychiatric and behavioral services to children plans to open mid-February in Cold Spring. Developed by Grafton Integrated Health Network, a Virginia-based behavioral health care organization, the facility is intended to provide up to 30 beds […]

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]]> https://www.grafton.org/residential-treatment-center-for-children-to-open-in-cold-spring-in-2022/feed/ 0 These schools did away with seclusion and restraint. They say Illinois can too. https://www.grafton.org/these-schools-did-away-with-seclusion-and-restraint-they-say-illinois-can-too/ https://www.grafton.org/these-schools-did-away-with-seclusion-and-restraint-they-say-illinois-can-too/#respond Mon, 13 Apr 2020 15:05:12 +0000 https://grafton.local/?p=7393 *This article originally appeared in the Chicago Tribune. When the student burst out of the school and bolted through the parking lot, workers followed closely but did not try to grab him. Clutching his teddy bear, the 18-year-old scrambled to the top of a brick pillar at the school gate. He spit in the adults’ […]

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]]> https://www.grafton.org/these-schools-did-away-with-seclusion-and-restraint-they-say-illinois-can-too/feed/ 0 8 Tips for People With Autism and Communication Challenges During COVID-19 https://www.grafton.org/8-tips-for-people-with-autism-and-communication-challenges-during-covid-19/ https://www.grafton.org/8-tips-for-people-with-autism-and-communication-challenges-during-covid-19/#respond Thu, 09 Apr 2020 15:22:25 +0000 https://grafton.local/?p=7374 *This article was originally published on The Mighty. This article was written collaboratively with Kim Sanders, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, and Pam Martin, Training and Support Manager at Grafton Integrated Health Network Imagine you are a person with autism or another developmental or mental health challenge that makes communication difficult. Now, imagine […]

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]]> https://www.grafton.org/8-tips-for-people-with-autism-and-communication-challenges-during-covid-19/feed/ 0 Grafton’s COO Talks COVID-19 Preparedness on WINC 92.5 FM https://www.grafton.org/graftons-coo-talks-covid-19-preparedness-on-winc-92-5-fm/ https://www.grafton.org/graftons-coo-talks-covid-19-preparedness-on-winc-92-5-fm/#respond Tue, 31 Mar 2020 20:14:46 +0000 https://grafton.local/?p=7327 Chief Operating Officer Scott Zeiter spoke on WINC 92.5 FM’s Community Corner about the steps Grafton is taking to protect its clients and staff during the COVID-19 outbreak. Listen to the interview here.

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]]> https://www.grafton.org/graftons-coo-talks-covid-19-preparedness-on-winc-92-5-fm/feed/ 0 Grafton’s New Partnership with Page Elementary School https://www.grafton.org/graftons-new-partnership-with-page-elementary-school/ https://www.grafton.org/graftons-new-partnership-with-page-elementary-school/#respond Mon, 09 Dec 2019 18:11:36 +0000 https://grafton.local/?p=7142 *This piece originally aired on DMVlocal.com A new partnership has been created between one elementary school at Jefferson County Schools and Grafton Integrated Health Network. Chloe Sorensen and Tasha King with Grafton as well as Principal Page Jackson Elementary School, Nicole Shaffer talk about the new partnership. Watch the full interview here.

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]]> https://www.grafton.org/graftons-new-partnership-with-page-elementary-school/feed/ 0 An Alternative to Restraint and Seclusion was Born in Virginia and It’s Spreading https://www.grafton.org/an-alternative-to-restraint-and-seclusion-was-born-in-virginia-and-its-spreading/ https://www.grafton.org/an-alternative-to-restraint-and-seclusion-was-born-in-virginia-and-its-spreading/#respond Fri, 06 Dec 2019 18:07:00 +0000 https://grafton.local/?p=7139 *This piece originally aired on Virginia Public Media. Andie Plumley works with adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. She says she learned early that things can sometimes get physical. “My second day of work here, I got punched in the face,” said Plumley. Why did this happen? Plumley says the aggression was a form of […]

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