Can a school use LRE as a reason to DENY needed instruction?
In the A.J.T. case, a student with severe epilepsy needed additional instructional time because morning seizures prevented her from attending a traditional school schedule.
The district raised Least Restrictive Environment (LRE) concerns about providing instruction outside regular school hours.
But the dispute highlighted an important distinction: LRE and FAPE are both essential protections, and placement considerations should not become an excuse to overlook a student's educational needs.
Parents, individualized instruction matters—even when a child's disability requires a different schedule!
#SpecialEducationBoss #AJTCase #FAPE #LRE #IEPAdvocacy #DisabilityRights #SpecialEducation
In the A.J.T. case, a student with severe epilepsy needed additional instructional time because morning seizures prevented her from attending a traditional school schedule.
The district raised Least Restrictive Environment (LRE) concerns about providing instruction outside regular school hours.
But the dispute highlighted an important distinction: LRE and FAPE are both essential protections, and placement considerations should not become an excuse to overlook a student's educational needs.
Parents, individualized instruction matters—even when a child's disability requires a different schedule!
#SpecialEducationBoss #AJTCase #FAPE #LRE #IEPAdvocacy #DisabilityRights #SpecialEducation