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Ep. 64 A Para Is Not an Environment: Clearing Up the LRE Confusion
From The Inclusion Podcast · Hosted by Julie Causton & Kristie Pretti-Frontczak
Episode summary
In this episode of The Inclusion Podcast: There’s a lot of confusion around what Least Restrictive Environment (LRE) really means—especially when paraprofessional support is part of the plan. In this episode, Julie and Kristie clarify how LRE works under IDEA, why needing support doesn’t mean a student should be removed, and how we can shift from gatekeeping to problem-solving.
Original publisher description
There’s a lot of confusion around what Least Restrictive Environment (LRE) really means—especially when paraprofessional support is part of the plan. In this episode, Julie and Kristie clarify how LRE works under IDEA, why needing support doesn’t mean a student should be removed, and how we can shift from gatekeeping to problem-solving. You’ll…