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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]There isn’t really a list or set of requirements. LRE means that kids have to fail into 1:1. An important consideration is safety. So basically they will try to make a child successful in a regular classroom with support before they will go to a 1:1. [/quote]

Agreed! Safety for self and others. Could be significant medical need or significant behavior need. 1:1 is most restrictive so school team will try lesser restrictive environments before agreeing to 1:1. [/quote]
But 1:1 might allow a student to stay in a less restrictive environment than where they would have been placed otherwise.  A minimally verbal Autistic student in my child's elementary classroom was given a 1:1 aide.  The aide followed the student around during recess, and sat next to him during class.  As far as I could see, the aide served as a babysitter and for safety.  The student did not return the following year.  I hoped MCPS or the parents had found a smaller, more supportive school environment where he could learn from more experienced teachers.  If he did, the environment would have been more - not less - restrictive.  [/quote]

That sounds like it was not a helpful solution. Is a self-contained classroom better?[/quote]

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