“'Mechanical restraint’ means the use of any device or material attached or adjacent to a student’s body that restricts freedom of movement or normal access to any portion of the student’s body and that the student cannot easily remove." N.C. Gen. Stat. § 115C-391.1(b)(7)(House Bill 1032).
Review the infographic to see examples of mechanical restraint and view the video to learn more about permissible use.
View the following video to learn when the use of mechanical restraint is considered OK or reasonably needed according to the Deborah Greenblatt Law (HB 1032).