Is Free and Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) sacrificed when students are placed in inclusionary settings?
No. The IEP is individually developed to address the needs of each student and must provide for a free appropriate public education. The IEP team determines what is to be provided in the way of special education and related services and supplementary aids and services to successfully support the student so he/she will progress in the general curriculum. IDEA requires that services be provided according to the student’s IEP. What are supplementary aids and services? Supplementary aids and services are defined as any service or device that assists the student to be educated in the general education classroom. The determination about what supplementary aids and services are needed is unique for each student and those that are to be provided to the child must be identified in the IEP. Consultation for the general education teacher and modification of instructional style or materials are common types of supplementary aids and services. Electronic aids and assistive technology are also suppl
