The LD Expert

Over-providing feels generous. It’s still restriction.

Nobody sets out to violate a student’s rights. The decisions I see most often come from people who care a lot — an extra five minutes because it seemed harmless, another year of services because dismissal felt too soon, a little more support because it was there to give.

But LRE is a ceiling, not a floor. It asks how little removal a student needs, not how much support we’re able to provide. Every service is a trade: minutes added on one side are minutes of peer access subtracted on the other. That trade can absolutely be worth making. It just has to be made on purpose, with data, by the team.

“I’m nervous to dismiss” is honest. It’s just not a present level.

None of this means you’re a bad clinician. It means caring isn’t the same as compliance.

Which of these have you caught yourself thinking? 👇