education course sped 530 introduction to learners with special needs discussion least restrictive environment

Last week, you had an opportunity to develop an IEP for a student from a fictitious case study example. This week, you will focus on supporting students with autism, intellectual and development disabilities, and communication disorders.

Read “Least Restrictive Environment (LRE) & FAPE” to review current and historical rulings regarding LRE litigation impacting students with disabilities and schools.

Discuss the following questions in a minimum of 500 words:

• What are some challenges for schools in dealing with recent litigation that involves educational placements for their students with disabilities? Consider your own district. Are there students whose placements change simply because they are in a different school/district?
• What are some challenges for teachers in dealing with recent special education legislation? How have the rulings impacted classrooms on your campus or in your state?

Explain and provide rationale to support your response. Be sure to respond comprehensively to all questions and support with scholarly research in APA Style in-text citations and a reference page.

Be professional.

Read and use the following articles and links synthesize to base the answers on:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zz8gXfluwBs#action=share

https://www.edutopia.org/video/say-hi-milo-autism-robot