The Least Restrictive Environment - ed

Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) 2004

The Least Restrictive Environment

A Primer for Parents and Educators

Legal Requirements and Best Practices

2006

Prepared by: John Copenhaver Mountain Plains Regional Resource Center 1780 North Research Parkway, Suite 112 North Logan, Utah 84341 (435) 752-0238 Extension 16 E-mail: cope@cc.usu.edu

LEAST RESTRICTIVE ENVIRONMENT "To the maximum extent appropriate, students with disabilities are to be educated with students who are not disabled."

SPECIAL EDUCATION IS NOT A PLACE; IT IS SERVICES AND SUPPORT FOR GENERAL EDUCATION.

The general education curriculum can be delivered in other educational environments.

Inclusion and mainstreaming are not addressed in federal regulations

Contents

Overview of the Least Restrictive Environment ----------------------- 1 Least Restrictive Environment Baker's Dozen ------------------------- 6 Standards for Determining Placements ----------------------------------7 Placement is Based on the IEP ----------------------------------------------7 Full Continuum of Service Options ---------------------------------------8 Continuum of Service and Least Restrictive Environment --------- 9 Justification Statements and Sample Cases --------------------------- 13 LRE Questions and Answers --------------------------------------------- 15 Learning Opportunities in the General Classroom ----------------- 18 12 Principles for Inclusive Schools -------------------------------------- 20 LRE Letter from OSEP ------------------------------------------------------22

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