Staff in an institution in Rio de Janeiro bind the hands of children with disabilities to prevent them from biting their fingers or scratching themselves instead of implementing other methods, such as providing one-to-one personal support.

Staff in an institution in Rio de Janeiro bind the hands of children with disabilities to prevent them from biting their fingers or scratching themselves instead of implementing other methods, such as providing one-to-one personal support to prevent children from harming themselves. Due to the lack of sufficient staff, “We are unable to provide one to one personal attention all the time,” one staff member said. 
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