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Q & A
1. What are some considerations for IFSP/IEP teams questioning if a one-on-one para is appropriate?
1. What are some considerations for IFSP/IEP teams questioning if a one-on-one para is appropriate?
Teams are to provide supports on a continuum with preference to the least restrictive options so be very cautious about decisions regarding para support. Some reasons paras are considered so restrictive is that they so easily create barriers to the child’s access to peer interactions and participation in the general curriculum (IEP) or everyday learning opportunities (IFSP). Plus, they easily develop dependence instead of independence. It is recommended to review data, available resources and consider all options prior to making decisions.
Teams are to provide supports on a continuum with preference to the least restrictive options so be very cautious about decisions regarding para support. Some reasons paras are considered so restrictive is that they so easily create barriers to the child’s access to peer interactions and participation in the general curriculum (IEP) or everyday learning opportunities (IFSP). Plus, they easily develop dependence instead of independence. It is recommended to review data, available resources and consider all options prior to making decisions.
Questions to Consider: What does a one-on-one para look like for this student? How is this new program different from his/her current setting? Would he/she require a para in all settings right now? If he/she wouldn’t require a para in any setting then why is this program different? Is it due to inadequate staffing? Knowing that a one-on-one para is one of the most restrictive supports, how does that impact him/her both now and in the future?
Questions to Consider: What does a one-on-one para look like for this student? How is this new program different from his/her current setting? Would he/she require a para in all settings right now? If he/she wouldn’t require a para in any setting then why is this program different? Is it due to inadequate staffing? Knowing that a one-on-one para is one of the most restrictive supports, how does that impact him/her both now and in the future?
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