The LRE continuum

de Melinda M. Baird, George Barnes

The law requires that each eligible student with a disability is educated, to the maximum extent appropriate, with children who are not disabled. Lawyer, Melinda Baird, addresses issues of least restrictive environment (LRE) for education of children with disabilities, paying special attention to requirements of the Individuals With Disabilities Act (IDEA), section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1997, and the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) legislation.