14 Minutes: It’s Time to End Seclusion and Restraint
By Marya Patrice Sherron

Fourteen minutes. That’s how long two grown men held down an 11-year-old autistic boy in a therapy center.
 
They called it protocol. His mother calls it trauma.
 
In this powerful, eye-opening mini book, former educator and administrator turned advocate, Marya Sherron pulls back the curtain on one of the most misunderstood—and still legal—practices in U.S. schools and Autism Centers: restraint and seclusion.
 
Blending personal narrative with data, policy insight, and advocacy tools, 14 Minutes exposes how outdated systems continue to harm vulnerable children while offering a clear, compassionate call for change. Sherron explores the role of language, the failures of school discipline models, and the urgent need for sensory rooms, trauma-informed training, and human-centered plans in every learning environment.
 
This book is not just a story—it’s a movement.
 
Whether you are a teacher, parent, therapist, policymaker, or school leader, this mini book will educate, equip, and challenge you to reimagine what safety and support truly look like for all students—especially those with disabilities.