Normalization was a key objective of LRE, indicating that children with disabilities should be educated in settings that are:

Normalization was a key objective of LRE, indicating that children with disabilities should be educated in settings that are:

• A. Increasing the use of separate schools for all special needs
• B. Reducing supports provided in general education
• C. Eliminating inclusion efforts
• D. Normalizing the lives of children with disabilities who were educated in isolation from their peers

Answer: (D)

Least Restrictive Environment means educating students with disabilities alongside non-disabled peers to the greatest extent appropriate, with supports provided as needed. Normalization in this context means creating educational experiences that resemble those of typical peers, rather than keeping children with disabilities in isolation. The choice that focuses on normalizing the lives of children with disabilities by avoiding isolation aligns with this aim: it promotes integration with peers and regular settings, reflecting the goal of LRE to provide access to the same as much as possible. The other options push toward separation, reduced supports in general education, or removing inclusion efforts, which run counter to the LRE principle.

Least Restrictive Environment means educating students with disabilities alongside non-disabled peers to the greatest extent appropriate, with supports provided as needed. Normalization in this context means creating educational experiences that resemble those of typical peers, rather than keeping children with disabilities in isolation. The choice that focuses on normalizing the lives of children with disabilities by avoiding isolation aligns with this aim: it promotes integration with peers and regular settings, reflecting the goal of LRE to provide access to the same as much as possible. The other options push toward separation, reduced supports in general education, or removing inclusion efforts, which run counter to the LRE principle.