Special education has many entities. It cannot be ignored because it involves many people from all different walks of life. It does not discriminate but when it appears, it must be handled properly. Special education laws have changed over the years and opportunities have been made available for teachers to continue to be in the know of the changes that have taken place. An interview was given to Mrs. Pauline Lilly to discuss the changes that have occurred during her time as the school psychologist/exceptional education coach. Mrs. Lilly serves our school weekly and is responsible for helping the special education teachers be aware of the changes of the law, help in making sure IEPs are properly stated and any other necessary topics that need
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The least restrictive environment allows students with disabilities the chance to learn alongside of students that do not have any disabilities within a regular classroom. She believes that this is a proper move to make for students with disabilities because not too long ago, students with special needs were normally only able to be with other children that had disabilities. She believes that this process helps students of both calibers. It helps the disabled students because it gives them a chance to interact with the regular students which will help out with those that may have issues with being socially involved. The least restrictive gives the student the chance to have resources and other services that will help them achieve the level of success that is expected of them. This aid will sometimes come from teachers that do pull-out for a limited amount of time during the day or it may come from a teacher that comes into the classroom and works with the student to reinforce what has been taught in the classroom in a one on one session. She understands the fact that some children may not be able to handle being in a regular classroom, therefore limits are set to help those who need that type of
The least restrictive environment allows students with disabilities the chance to learn alongside of students that do not have any disabilities within a regular classroom. She believes that this is a proper move to make for students with disabilities because not too long ago, students with special needs were normally only able to be with other children that had disabilities. She believes that this process helps students of both calibers. It helps the disabled students because it gives them a chance to interact with the regular students which will help out with those that may have issues with being socially involved. The least restrictive gives the student the chance to have resources and other services that will help them achieve the level of success that is expected of them. This aid will sometimes come from teachers that do pull-out for a limited amount of time during the day or it may come from a teacher that comes into the classroom and works with the student to reinforce what has been taught in the classroom in a one on one session. She understands the fact that some children may not be able to handle being in a regular classroom, therefore limits are set to help those who need that type of