Schools shouldn't jump straight to a self-contained classroom without considering other options!
Karen explains why the Least Restrictive Environment (LRE) matters when making special education placement decisions.
Under IDEA, students with disabilities should learn alongside their nondisabled peers to the maximum extent appropriate, with supplementary aids and services considered before moving to a more restrictive setting.
Placement decisions should be individualized, not based on assumptions about what a child can or cannot do!
#SpecialEducationBoss #LRE #LeastRestrictiveEnvironment #IEPAdvocacy #SpecialEducationPlacement #ParentRights #IDEA
Karen explains why the Least Restrictive Environment (LRE) matters when making special education placement decisions.
Under IDEA, students with disabilities should learn alongside their nondisabled peers to the maximum extent appropriate, with supplementary aids and services considered before moving to a more restrictive setting.
Placement decisions should be individualized, not based on assumptions about what a child can or cannot do!
#SpecialEducationBoss #LRE #LeastRestrictiveEnvironment #IEPAdvocacy #SpecialEducationPlacement #ParentRights #IDEA