Generally, a short personal restraint is used in urgent situations,
such as:
(1) To protect the child from external danger that
causes imminent significant risk to the child, such as preventing
the child from running into the street or coming into contact with
a hot stove. The restraint must end immediately after the danger is
averted;
(2) To intervene when a child under five years old
(chronological or developmental age) demonstrates disruptive behavior,
if other efforts to de-escalate the child's behavior have failed;
(3) When a child over five years old demonstrates behavior
disruptive to the environment or milieu, such as disrobing in public,
provoking others that creates a safety risk, or to intervene to prevent
a child from physically fighting; or
(4) When a child is significantly damaging property,
such as breaking car windows or putting holes into walls.
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| Source Note: The provisions of this §748.2459 adopted to be effective January 1, 2007, 31 TexReg 7377; amended to be effective September 1, 2010, 35 TexReg 7497; transferred effective March 9, 2018, as published in the Texas Register February 16, 2018, 43 TexReg 909 |
