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WORKING WITH THE WORKING WITH THE LAW: LAW:
CLASSROOM CLASSROOM PLACEMENTPLACEMENT
LAURA KERNLAURA KERN
Description of ProjectDescription of Project
Training Manual for parents on classroom Training Manual for parents on classroom placement for children with special needsplacement for children with special needs
LAW: IDEA and the LAW: IDEA and the Least Restrictive EnvironmentLeast Restrictive Environment
PHILOSOPHY: InclusionPHILOSOPHY: Inclusion
CLASSROOM STRATEGIESCLASSROOM STRATEGIES
MethodMethod
Research, research, research…Research, research, research… Compile research into a paperCompile research into a paper Adapt paper into training materialAdapt paper into training material Make training material into manualMake training material into manual Distribute manual to 3 to 4 parents Distribute manual to 3 to 4 parents
for feedbackfor feedback Incorporate feedback into final Incorporate feedback into final
ManualManual
LawLaw
Individuals with Disabilities Act Individuals with Disabilities Act (IDEA)(IDEA)
Least Restrictive EnvironmentLeast Restrictive Environment
Statute: “Maximum Extent Appropriate”Statute: “Maximum Extent Appropriate” Regulations: Continuum of Placement and Regulations: Continuum of Placement and
Supplementary ServicesSupplementary Services History behind the statuteHistory behind the statute
LawLaw
LRE ContinuedLRE Continued CasesCases How to look at casesHow to look at cases Brief overview of cases and limitations to Brief overview of cases and limitations to
LRELRE Checklist for parentsChecklist for parents
A series of questions based on A series of questions based on the cases, research and internet sites for the cases, research and internet sites for parents to review when thinking about parents to review when thinking about LRE and placementLRE and placement
PJPJ
PJ SETTLEMENTPJ SETTLEMENT
What it isWhat it is
Who it effectsWho it effects
Larger implicationsLarger implications
Components of the Components of the AgreementAgreement
Scenario of DiscussionScenario of Discussion
PhilosophyPhilosophy INCLUSIONINCLUSION
What does in mean? Is there one uniform What does in mean? Is there one uniform definition?definition?
StatutesStatutes
Research such as journal articles, then more Research such as journal articles, then more popular popular sources, such as internetsources, such as internet
Position of AgenciesPosition of Agencies
Differences between inclusion, integration, Differences between inclusion, integration, and and mainstreammainstream
Concerns of ParentsConcerns of Parents
What does the research say about What does the research say about concerns of parents about inclusion?concerns of parents about inclusion?
Characteristics of InclusionCharacteristics of Inclusion
What does the research say?What does the research say? What can be found in popular media?What can be found in popular media? What are the drawbacks?What are the drawbacks? What are the benefits?What are the benefits? Syracuse Univ. Center on Human Syracuse Univ. Center on Human
PolicyPolicy Discussion topics for parentsDiscussion topics for parents
Clash or Compliment?Clash or Compliment?
LRE V. INCLUSIONLRE V. INCLUSION
Inclusion is not an explicit part of the lawInclusion is not an explicit part of the law
How does inclusion relate to the LREHow does inclusion relate to the LRE
““Maximum Extent Appropriate”Maximum Extent Appropriate”
but don’t forget the but don’t forget the limitations…limitations…
Strategies for InclusionStrategies for Inclusion
Research and popular media Research and popular media combinedcombined
A comprehensive list and explanation A comprehensive list and explanation of strategiesof strategies Such as Modifications, Universal Design, Such as Modifications, Universal Design,
Principal participation, training, person-Principal participation, training, person-centered planningcentered planning
So far, I have a list of 9 subtopics broken So far, I have a list of 9 subtopics broken down further into 42 individual ideasdown further into 42 individual ideas
AppendixAppendix
Cases in greater detailCases in greater detail Checklists and Matrixes for both LRE Checklists and Matrixes for both LRE
and Inclusion and Inclusion Summary of other relevant statutesSummary of other relevant statutes Case Studies for discussionCase Studies for discussion List of Resources, both research List of Resources, both research
based and internet based based and internet based
ConclusionConclusion
Placement alone is insufficientPlacement alone is insufficient Parents need to know what their legal Parents need to know what their legal
rights are on placement issues.rights are on placement issues. Parents need to consider the idea of Parents need to consider the idea of
inclusion from multiple angles.inclusion from multiple angles. Parents need to advocate for Parents need to advocate for
strategies that will promote real strategies that will promote real participation in the regular classroom.participation in the regular classroom.
And a final thought…And a final thought…