National Legislation
Secretary Duncan Sends Letter to Chief State School Officers on Restraint and Seclusion in Schools
Secretary Duncan Sends Letter to Chief State School Officers on Restraint and Seclusion in Schools
| FOR RELEASE: August 3, 2009 |
Contact: Sandra Abrevaya
(202) 401-1576 or
sandra.abrevaya@ed.gov
State Regulations As they Apply to Aversive Treatment
(f) A patient capable of giving informed consent has the absolute right to accept or refuse electroconvulsive therapy or aversive conditioning.
