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What are placement options for a child with an IEP?

What are placement options for a child with an IEP?


Published: Mar. 8, 2022Updated: Jul. 18, 2022

Undivided's Education Advocate, Lisa Carey, explains that there is a placement hierarchy: least restrictive being a typical classroom, most restrictive being residential placement. The IEP will specify the amount of time a child will spend outside a typical classroom. It's important to pay attention to these minutes and how these minutes are being used.

To learn more about IEP basics, go here.

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