3 IEP Acronyms You Need to Know
Published: Mar. 8, 2022Updated: Jul. 18, 2022
Do you know what IDEA, FAPE, and LRE stand for? These are some of the most important acronyms in special education!
IDEA: Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
FAPE: Free Appropriate Public Education
LRE: Least Restrictive Environment
Our Education Advocate, Lisa Carey, explains these terms in this clip.Looking for a cheat sheet of common SpEd acronyms? You can find the article here!
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