Virtual Town Hall on the Judicious Use of Restraint

Original Air Date: October 13, 2021

CEU offered: 1.5 Learning CEU

Webinar Duration: 90 minutes

CE Instructors:

  • Wayne Fisher Ph.D., BCBA-D
  • Henry Roane Ph.D., BCBA-D


Abstract:

Individuals with autism and related disabilities sometimes display severe destructive behavior that poses a significant risk of harm to self, others, or the environment. Because these behaviors are complex and dangerous (e.g., headbanging near the patient's eyes, concussion-inducing aggression toward staff), restraint may be needed to keep the individual and others safe. In accordance with the principle of using the least restrictive alternative, behavior analysts should implement restraints for the least amount of time necessary and only when an individual's behavior poses a clear danger.

In this virtual town hall, we will facilitate discussion of the judicious and appropriate use of restraint and the issues behavior analysts should address when considering the application of restraint for a given individual, such as (a) obtaining informed consent, (b) documenting restraint usage, (c) monitoring the health and safety of the individual, (d) training staff to implement procedures with high integrity, (e) restraint fading, (f) analyzing data on restraint usage, and (g) decreasing the need for restraint usage over time.

Instructor(s)

Wayne Fisher, PhD, BCBA-D

Wayne Fisher is the Henry Rutgers Endowed Professor of Pediatrics in the Robert Wood Johnson Medical School and a core faculty member of the Brain Health Institute. He is also the inaugural director of the Rutgers University Center for Autism Research, Education, and Service (RU-CARES), a board-certified behavior analyst at the doctoral level (BCBA-D), and a licensed psychologist. He was previously a tenured professor at the University of Nebraska Medical Center and at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and the Kennedy Krieger Institute, where he built clinical-research programs in autism and developmental disabilities with international reputations for excellence.

Henry Roane, PhD, BCBA-D

Dr. Henry Roane received his Ph.D. in Psychology with an emphasis in Applied Behavior Analysis from Louisiana State University. He completed a pre-doctoral internship at the Kennedy Krieger Institute and the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Dr. Roane has held previous clinical and faculty positions at the Marcus Institute/Emory University School of Medicine and the Munroe-Meyer Institute/University of Nebraska Medical Center. At present, Dr. Roane serves as the GS Liptak Professor of Child Development and is the Executive Director of the Golisano Center for Special Needs at Upstate Medical University. In addition to this role, he serves as the Vice President of ABA Clinical Services at Elemy Therapy.