An educational, treatment or living situation that provides appropriate services or programs for a child with disabilities while imposing as few limitations or constraints as possible.

is an IDEA mandate that requires schools to educate students with disabilities to the maximum extent appropriate with non disabled students while appropriately meeting their educational needs.

the educational setting that lets an exceptional student participate as much as possible in the regular classroom but that still meets the student's special needs

The learning environment that enables persons with a disability to perform to their fullest capacity

to the maximum extent appropriate, children with disabilities are educated with children who are not disabled level of educational performance - precisely (accurately, clearly) describes the child's performance in academic areas, non-academic areas, communication, daily living skills, etc.

Placement of an individual with a disability in any program which promotes maximum interaction with the general education program in a manner beneficial to the individual student and students in the general education classroom. The IEP will be the management tool toward achievement of the maximum least restrictive environment; therefore, shall be applied within the framework of meeting the "unique needs" of each child. It is not a provision for mainstreaming, nor does it mandate that all children with disabilities will be educated in the regular classroom.

Term used in federal law to describe desirable placement for students with handicapping conditions; identified students must be placed in an environment as close to that of typical students as possible, considering their handicaps.

A concept expressed by the courts in the 1970's, mandating that each person with a disability should be educated or served in the most "normal" setting and atmosphere. This led to the concept and practice of mainstreaming.

The IDEA requires that, to the maximum extent appropriate, school districts must educate students with disabilities in the least restrictive environment (LRE), i.e., in the regular classroom with appropriate aids and supports (referred to as “supplementary aids and services”) along with their non-disabled peers in the school they would attend if not disabled, unless a student's individualized education program (IEP) requires some other arrangement.

Concept of educating children with disabilities in an educational environment that exposes the child to children without disabilities to the maximum extent possible

An environment most closely similar to regular classroom in which the child can learn.

A learning plan that provides the most possible time in the regular classroom setting.

To the maximum extent appropriate, pupils with disabilities shall be educated with children who do not have disabilities and shall attend regular classes. A pupil with a disability shall be removed from a regular educational program only when the nature or severity of the disability is such that education in a regular educational program with the use of supplementary aids and services cannot be accomplished satisfactorily. Furthermore, there must be an indication that the pupil will be better served outside of the regular program.

Placement of a student with disabilities in a regular class or in a special program for the amount of time that is appropriate for the individual child. Taking a child out of a regular school setting ( self contained setting) should be done only to ensure access to a satisfactory education.

Public Law 94-142 calls for the placement of each handicapped individual in the most normal situation in which that individual can be successful.

(LRE) - The setting that permits a child to be educated with nondisabled children to the maximum extent appropriate.

The requirement under Public Law 94-142 that children receiving special education must be made a part of the regular school and included with their typical peers to the fullest extent possible.

A term meaning that children wtih disabilities must be educated (to the maximum extent appropriate) with children without disabilities.

to the maximum extent appropriate, handicapped children are educated with children who are not handicapped.

A federal mandate that to the maximum extent appropriate, children with disabilities be educated with children who are not disabled.

A special education term meaning the placement in which a student has the best opportunity to achieve with the least amount of restriction, based on individual student needs and abilities. .

Least restrictive environment is the IDEA requirement that children with disabilities be educated along with their nondisabled peers to the maximum extent appropriate utilizing necessary Supplementary Aids and Services to achieve this goal. (See Supplementary Aids and Services.) For more information go to: LD Online http://www.ldonline.org/ld_indepth/legal_legislative/complying_with_provision.html Reed Martin http://www.reedmartin.com/leastrestrictiveenvironment.htm

Placement of a student with disabilities in a setting that allows maximum contact with students who do not have disabilities, while appropriately meeting the student's special education needs.

a term requiring that, to the greatest possible extent, students with disabilities are educated with their non-disabled peers.

An environment in which services to children with disabilities are provided: (1) to the maximum extent appropriate, with children who are not disabled and in which; (2) special classes or other removal of children with disabilities from the regular educational environment occurs only when the nature or severity of the disability is such that education in regular classes with use of supplementary aids and services cannot be achieved satisfactorily.

According to PL 94-142, the educational placement for students with disabilities that is as close to the regular classroom as feasible.

the educational placement of an exceptional child that offers the maximum benefits with a minimum of restrictions to involvement with non-exceptional peers.

When appropriate, children with disabilities are to be educated with children who have no disabilities.

IDEA defines least restrictive environment as education provided to children, to the greatest extent appropriate, with their non-disabled peers. The rules about placement further encourage that students be placed in the general program in their neighborhood schools, unless it is not appropriate for meeting their individual needs.

A concept introduced by education by the EHA in 1975 that required a continuum of services for students with disabilities so that they could be educated in as integrated an environment as possible while still providing FAPE.

Exceptional children must be educated with their non-disabled peers to the maximum extent possible based on the rules and regulations promulgated by the legislature. When they are placed in settings with their non-disabled peers to the maximum extent possible, that is defined as the least restrictive environment.

The usual or most typical environment possible for instruction, treatment, and/or living. When applied to education, the least restrictive environment is the regular (mainstream) classroom. For students who have disabilities, the student's IEP team will determine what is the least restrictive environment that will enable the student to function and benefit from their educational program. One of the considerations in determining LRE is that the proposed setting or placement provides the student with contact with children without disabilities "to the maximum extent appropriate" (while meeting all the child's learning needs and physical requirements). Consideration and requirement of LRE is an important component under I.D.E.A.

The requirement that each student with disabilities be educated as much as possible with non-disabled peers.

The educational placement where the child is with general education students to the maximum extent possible.

The setting determined by the IEP team that gives the child as much time as possible in general education settings and activities while meeting the child's learning and physical needs. It also means that special classes, separate schooling, or other removal of a child with disabilities from the general education environment occurs only when the nature or severity of the disability is such that education in regular classes with the use of supplementary aids and services cannot be satisfactorily achieved.

A legal term from Part B of the Individuals with Disabilities Act (IDEA) that expresses that children with disabilities must be educated to the maximum extent appropriate with children who are not disabled.

The educational setting that most closely resembles a regular school program and meets the child's special educational needs. For many students with disabilities, the regular classroom is the LRE; however, the LRE is a relative concept and must be determined annually and on an individual basis.

A basic principle of Public Law 101-476 (IDEA) which requires public agencies to establish procedures to ensure that to the maximum extent appropriate, children with disabilities, including children in public or private institutions or other care facilities, are educated with children who are not disabled, and that special classes, separate schooling, or other removal of children with disabilities from the regular educational environment occurs only when the nature or severity of the disability is such that education in regular classes with the use of supplementary aids and services cannot be achieved satisfactorily.

an educational setting or program that provides a student with disabilities with the chance to work and learn to the best of his or her ability; it also provides the student as much contact as possible with children without disabilities, while meeting all of the child's learning needs and physical requirements.

The least restrictive environment is one that will be most beneficial to the promotion and ease of an individual's education. The U.S. Department of Education's Federal Register (March 1999) and the Michigan Department of Education's Revised Administrative Rules for Special Education (November 2002) mandate that to the maximum extent appropriate, children with disabilities, including children in public or private institutions or other care facilities, be educated with children who do not have disabilities. Also, it requires that special classes, separate schooling, or other removal of children with disabilities from the regular educational environment occur only if the nature or severity of the disability is such that education in regular classes with the use of supplementary aids cannot be achieved satisfactorily.

IDEA requires that a child with special needs be educated in a setting that provides for maximum interaction with nondisabled peers. IDEA states specifically that education for students with disabilities should take place in the "least restrictive environment."

The most integrated appropriate setting for a student with disabilities, so they can interact as much as possible with non-disabled peers.

refers to the concept that children with disabilities should be educated to the maximum extent possible with children who are not disabled while meeting all their learning needs and physical requirements. The type of setting is stipulated in a childâ€(tm)s IEP.

placement of a disabled student in an environment that permits maximum contact with nondisabled peers, yet still meets the student's unique special education needs

an educational setting in which a learning disabled student can effectively learn based on needs and capabilities while in a regular classroom with non-disabled peers.

Describes procedures that ensure, to the maximum extent appropriate, students with disabilities are educated with students who are not disabled.

As part of the U.S. Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, the least restrictive environment is identified as one of the six principles that govern the education of students with disabilities. It means that a student who has a disability should have the opportunity to be educated with non-disabled peers, to the greatest extent possible.