Framework for Access & Belonging

Inclusive Practices supports the commitment to least restrictive environment (LRE) for each student to ensure that Individualized Education Program (IEP) teams begin with the general education setting, with the use of Supplementary Aids and Services, before considering a more restrictive environment. Inclusive education describes the successful education of students who have IEPs with the appropriate supports and services to participate in and benefit from general classroom settings and other natural environments. Please visit our Inclusive Practices hub here.

The Framework for Access and Belonging (FAB) is a structured process to analyze the instructional, physical, and social environment of a general education setting from the perspective of an individual student.

The intended outcome of the process is to have an implementation plan, through the use of supplementary aids and services, that expands participation and learning for a student with a disability.

Administrator, Parent, Special & General Education teacher, Related service providers, etc.

1. Initiate the process HERE
2. Next, each FAB team member is surveyed to identify the student's strengths and barriers to learning and/or belonging.
3. Then, with the support from a FAB facilitator, the team will review the data and create the action plan
4. Monitor the plan to determine how the strategies or strategies have impacted the student's access and belonging.

We provide assistance to the twelve member school districts in order to facilitate options for students with disabilities in the least restrictive environment. The Intermediate Unit staff is available to assist local teams through training, and technical assistance to support a framework of collaboration and team building in order to meet the needs of students.

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