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Experts question benefit of school time-out rooms
A Des Moines area family sues after 8 year old Isabel Loeffler, an autistic student, endured a three hour time-out in a storage area. Experts say time-out rooms are increasingly used and may harm behavior, with advocates urging careful, limited use and social skills training.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Isabel Loeffler
Ken Merrell
Department For Special Education and Clinical Sciences
University of Oregon
Stephen Camarata
Kennedy Center For Behavioral Research
Vanderbilt University
Camarata
Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund
Berkeley
Calif
Cheryl Theis
Merrell
Patti Ralabate
National Education Association
Doug
Eva Loeffler
Waukee
Isabel
Iowa City
Doug Loeffler
Loeffler
Karem Roman