Restraint, Seclusion, Discipline, Arrest

In The Politics of Autism, I discuss the educational and civil rights of people with autism and other disabilities. 

U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights, "A First Look: Students’ Access to Educational Opportunities in U.S. Public Schools."  Excerpts:

•  Students with disabilities served under IDEA represented 14% of total K-12 student enrollment, but 32% of students mechanically restrained, 81% of students physically restrained, and 75% of students secluded.
• Preschool children with disabilities served under IDEA represented 24% of preschool enrollment, but 34% of preschool children who received one or more out-of-school suspensions and 62% of preschool children who were expelled.
• Students with disabilities represented 17% of total K-12 student enrollment, but 24% of students who received one or more in-school suspensions, 29% of those who received one or more out-of-school suspensions, and 21% of those who received expulsions.
• Students with disabilities served under IDEA represented 14% of total K-12 student enrollment, but 22% of students referred to law enforcement and 22% of students subjected to school-related arrests. 
• Students with disabilities served only under Section 504 represented 3% of total K-12 student enrollment, but 5% of students referred to law enforcement and 6% of students subjected to school-related arrests.