OAR 411-303-0030: Curriculum Standards

(1) An ODDS-approved behavior intervention curriculum must meet all of the following standards: (a) Be based in positive behavior support practices. (b) Require the teaching of techniques for nonviolent crisis intervention that do not require physical restraint. (c) Focus on de-escalation and trauma-informed behavioral support. (d) Offer options for certification in skills that do not include the use of restraint. (e) Ensure that any physical intervention skills taught are trauma-informed, culturally-responsive, age-appropriate, and developmentally appropriate. (f) Ensure that any physical intervention skills account for the individual’s size and the provider or designated person’s size. (g) Include training to reduce the risk of physical and emotional harm. (h) Be consistent with all state and federal laws. (i) Include training to identify the physical, psychological, and emotional risks related to the use of restraint. (j) Ensure fidelity of training through the publication of consistent, regularly-updated, training materials and resources for certified instructors, providers, and designated persons. (k) Include requirements for training and certification of instructors, providers, and designated persons. (l) Require regular, ongoing support to certified instructors, including quality control, monitoring of outcomes, and provision of information regarding networks for professional collaboration and support. (m) Ensure individual rights described in OAR chapter 411, division 318 are upheld. (2) An ODDS-approved behavior intervention curriculum must prohibit behavior intervention techniques that include the following characteristics: (a) Abusive. (b) Aversive. (c) Coercive. (d) For convenience. (e) Disciplinary. (f) Demeaning. (g) Pain compliance. (h) Punishment. (i) Retaliatory.