LEAST RESTRICTIVE REQUIREMENTS (LRE)
Least restrictive requirements states that children with disabilities should be placed and educated in regular classroom settings with children that do not have disabilities and should only be removed if the severity of the disability cannot be corrected by supplementary aid or services are not successful. As educators and parents it is in our best interest to provide the best education for our children and students so the least restrictive requirements make it hard for both disability students and non disability students. Many parents frown on removing their children with disabilities into a different environment and setting away from the other children but sometimes that is the better placement for the students with disabilities. Educator’s goals are to provide the best resources and learning skills to assist students in learning and functioning to the best of their ability. In a regular classroom setting teachers don’t always have the amount of time to allow them to work one on one with students. Now not all students with disabilities need that one on one time but it is especially helpful when it is available. With that said it is not always a negative thing to have students separated when it’s appropriate for both sets of students. The links below will provide you more information on the least restrictive requirements and how the placement works in detail.
Angelica,
ReplyDeleteYou provided some useful information in this blog for parents and professionals. You are right, not every setting is going to be beneficial for an individual with a disability. A mainstream environment may be excellent for the social interaction of an individual with a disability, but may not always be the best placement for someone else. It truly depends on the person and how and where he or she learns best. We, as professionals, must always keep the student in mind when discussing major decisions like educational placement. I found the websites are very useful in highlighting the importance of LRE and what laws back up this decision.
Great job Angelica! and Happy Easter :)
-Lauren