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non-violent crisis intervention
Non-violent crisis intervention refers to strategies used by trained staff to de-escalate situations where a student is experiencing intense distress or dysregulation. The approach focuses on recognising early signs of escalation, using calm communication, and adjusting the environment to help the person regain regulation. Physical intervention is described within the model as a last resort used only when there is an immediate safety risk.
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Solving problems at school: crisis, restraint, and safety
This page addresses physical restraint, isolation, crisis intervention, and unsafe school conditions in BC schools, and specifically their impact on disabled and neurodivergent children, who are disproportionately subjected to these practices. A child in crisis is a child whose nervous system…
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Solving problems at school: punitive discipline and behaviour systems
This page addresses punitive discipline and behaviour management practices in BC schools, and specifically their impact on disabled and neurodivergent children, who bear a disproportionate share of their harm. When a school applies a behaviour system to a disabled child without…