缅因州学校区通过采用预防方法,将限制使用从328起到9起事件。 Maine school district cuts restraint use from 328 to 9 incidents by adopting preventive methods.

缅因州的一个学校区大幅降低了限制和隔离的使用,从2018年的328起事件减少到2022-23年的9起,在非营利组织的帮助下转向了预防性做法。 A Maine school district has drastically reduced its use of restraint and seclusion, from 328 incidents in 2018 to just nine in 2022-23, by shifting to a preventive approach with help from a nonprofit. 尽管取得了这一成功,但缅因州的做法仍然很普遍,据报告,学校每年使用约束和隔离手段超过10 000次,尽管由于报告不一致,实际数字可能更高。 Despite this success, the practice remains common in Maine, with schools reportedly using restraint and seclusion over 10,000 times annually, though actual numbers may be higher due to inconsistent reporting. 目前正在辩论是否扩大这些方法的使用环境,尽管这些方法具有创伤性影响。 There are ongoing debates about whether to broaden the circumstances under which these methods can be used, despite their traumatic effects.