Lre Least Restrictive Environment Least Term Paper

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However the term "mainstreaming" which is actually the cornerstone of LRE was not used or defined in these laws. It was only in 1985 that this term came to the fore and underscored the need of integration of special students with regular students in classes that were least demanding.

For over two decades now, the practice of inclusion and integration has been growing constantly and it is now firmly held that students with special needs be placed in general academic courses with regular students. This concept of inclusion is defined by Friend & Bursuck (1999) as "physical integration, placing students in the same room as their non-disabled peers; social integration, nurturing student relationships with peers and adults; and instructional integration, teaching students based on their needs and not a predetermined set of curricular standards" (p.4).

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LRE is based on the belief that special students are otherwise placed in restrictive environment. This restrictive environment is the classroom for special students with specific needs and not a regular educational setting. However many theorists, commentators and educators have disagreed with the practice of LRE as they feel that even when students are integrated, this is just a "physical integration" (Raines, 1996) that may not always open doors to complete social integration. LRE however remains a popular concept, which is being regularly implemented in schools across the country......

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