A Call for Reform of the Least Restrictive Environment

• By: Caitlin Sweetapple, EdD Shrub Oak International School
• July 5th, 2023
• educational justice, IDEA reform, Individuals with Disabilities Act, least restrictive environment, opinion, policy, school leadership training, special education, Summer 2023 Issue
• 333    2

Section 1412(a)(5) of the Individuals with Disabilities Act (IDEA) outlines regulations regarding the least restrictive environment (LRE). The statute states: To the maximum extent appropriate, children with disabilities, including children in public or private institutions or other care...

Giving Girls a Chance: Educating Females with Autism

• By: Caitlin Sweetapple, EdD Shrub Oak International School
• April 1st, 2020
• awareness, brain, education, gender, girls, research, Spring 2020 Issue, teacher training, teachers
• 4351    0

While autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is more prominent in males, females are also diagnosed at much lower rates (Autism Speaks, 2019). Females diagnosed with ASD require similar services in addition to diverse gender specific supports from their special education teachers and related service...