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Evacuation Plans Often Lacking

Evacuation plans are often a missing part of an IEP.  The normal fire drill simply does not work very well for students who are physically challenged, those who have extreme anxiety or sensory integration disorders or  other disabilities.   A school district in Janesville, Wisconsin is confronting these issues and contemplating moving special education students to the first floor. I am not sure how that can work when students should be integrated in regular class and therefore would distributed throughout the building.  The answer is not as simple as moving "those kids downstairs." It requires thoughtful planning, rehearsal, training, staffing and maybe even special equipement. I am not a fire expert but simply moving a whole population to the first floor even in the name of safety is another simple solution to a complex problem.

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