How does the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) address inclusion in the least restrictive environment, assistive technology and medically fragile students? The purpose of this material is to provide school officials with a deeper understanding of the laws, regulations, and cases pertaining to inclusion of children with disabilities in the least restrictive environment, with a focus on the role of assistive technology and inclusion of medically fragile children with educational disabilities. Part II of this material provides an overview of the statutes, regulations, and case law pertaining to inclusion. Including students through the use of assistive technology devices and services, is the subject of Part III, and the material concludes in Part IV, with a discussion of the inclusion of medically fragile students with disabilities.

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