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Three considerations for using restraint or seclusion, according to the ABAI's position statement, are

Three considerations for using restraint or seclusion, according to the ABAI’s position statement, are:
A. informed consent, a behavior plan, and crisis management
B. staff training, informed consent, and crisis management
C. welfare of the individual, right to choose, and least restrictiveness

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AnonymousJune 21, 2024

C. both a and b

Exclusionary time-out carries risks of both aggression and incidental reinforcement. Aggression can occur as a reaction to being placed in time-out, and incidental reinforcement might happen if the individual finds the exclusionary environment preferable or if they receive attention while being placed in time-out.

AnonymousJune 21, 2024

C. welfare of the individual, right to choose, and least restrictiveness