Inclusion and the Least Restrictive Environment (LRE)

http://www.circleofinclusion.org/
Circleofinclusion.org focuses mainly on early childhood inclusion. It expresses their view on inclusion, the benefits that might come from it, and how there might be several different ways to carry out inclusion. They have several different options to choose form in their site. There is the option to visit and lean about other inclusive programs in the state of Kansas. There also is the option to read about some of the methods and practices of inclusion. Their present a preschool Manual, which is guideline to different areas of inclusion in preschool; from helping parents, from understanding our roles in inclusion to actual strategies utilized with children across different hours and settings of school. Finally, there also is a section for downloading materials like observation forms, or aids for IEP’s and more. The site has many helpful tools for teachers on learning how to carry out proper inclusion, and for parents of students with disabilities in order to become more familiarize with inclusion and its process.


http://www.tash.org/index.html
TASH’s, The Association for the Severely Handicapped, is a non-profit, international organization whose main purpose is to promote full inclusion and participation by students with disabilities in all areas of life and their community regardless of their degree of disability. The have resources, and advocacy guidance for those parents of children with disabilities, or even adults with disabilities who wish to find support and the right knowledge about their rights to the least restrictive environment. They also have links to other websites with similar interest. Whether it be adults or children with disabilities, it is always good to know there is somewhere to turn to for support and guidance.


http://www.wrightslaw.com/info/lre.index.htm
Wrightslaw mainly discusses issues related to the rights students and adults with disabilities have, and this time, it’s no exception. Their page for Inclusion, Least restrictive Environment (LRE) and Mainstreaming talks about the rights actually delineated by IDEA 2004. They also present some of the most frequently asked questions about LRE, and some articles related to the topic of LRE. To conclude their page, they include some of the most notorious cases that dealt with Inclusion/LRE. Knowing what exactly IDEA requires schools to provide to students in relation to inclusion and LRE, what parents can fight for or what is off the requirement certainly will help every parent, teachers and school staff and personnel that deals with students with disabilities, in order to not only follow the law, but to provide students with the education they deserve.