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Severe disabilities in the classrooms

by Wondering

Sep 14, 2014

Where do you find federal regulations of class size limits and required number of staff based on students' severe disabilities? Where do schools find required staff/student ratio based on severity of disabilities?

Are there federal requirements that schools must meet for Physical Therapy equipment (feeders, standers, wheelchairs)? Space is very limited but they are stored in the classrooms to limit instruction interruption. Some of these equipment are 2-3 decades OLD and are safety hazard.

Should schools be required to have a Physical Therapy room separate from classrooms (I'm not talking hallways...)?

What are the height requirements for transporting students to / from changing tables, standers, feeders? Students wheelchairs are very low to ground (1.5 feet) and tables, standers are very high from the ground (3.5 feet or higher from ground)? Can electronic 3-in-1 wheelchairs be requested to reduce instruction interruption and limit number of strains put fo...See More

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