This session is designed to provide information and considerations related to decision-making processes that result in selection of least restrictive instructional environments for students receiving special education services. Special attention will be paid to discrepancy between legal mandates and placement practices commonly utilized by public education entities. Specific ethical considerations regarding student and stakeholder priorities will be discussed in detail.
Learning outcomes:
- identify the ways in which instructional and resource allocation practices impact accessibility of instruction for students receiving special education services
- understand LEAs' legal obligations to provide students with a FAPE and how these responsibilities relate to LRE placement practices
- learn how legal and social history have shaped LRE-related practices and to identify key legal decisions
Credits: Act 48, EITA/Infant-Toddler, Occupational Therapy, Social Work, BACB, Ethics, ASHA, PSYCH
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