What if a CPI hold is not used?

If non-CPI holds are used, staff are still required to fill out the appropriate documentation (SpEd Forms “Staff Debriefing Meeting” form and “Use of Restrictive Procedures: Physical Holding” form), but must describe in detail the form of physical restraint used and why a CPI hold was not used.

Is a basket hold safe?

The basket hold has an “inherent malfunction mode” that we’ve been describing for several years which was independently documented by the Hartford Courant in November 1998. However, if your agency insists on using the basket hold we can show you how to make it safer. A team approach is always the best approach.

Is a modified PRT better than a basket hold?

In a very specific scenario, the basket hold has an inherent malfunction mode that we described several years before it was independently documented by the Hartford Courant in November 1998. The Modified PRT offers a much safer level of control than the basket hold for those children who do not require the full mechanical advantage of the PRT.