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*This article was originally published on the HuffingtonPost<\/em><\/p>\n

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How do you define success? For individuals with intellectual disabilities, establishing goals and measuring success is complex. It requires a thoughtful balance; one that is part science, but also a bit of art. And it certainly isn\u2019t one-size-fits-all.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The recent\u00a0Endrew vs. Douglas County<\/a>\u00a0case took this very issue from theoretical to practical with the strike of a gavel. In this case, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that to simply\u00a0provide<\/em>\u00a0special education to students with disabilities is not enough; it must be\u00a0meaningful<\/em>\u00a0education. This is what students are entitled to under the\u00a0Individuals with Disabilities Education Act<\/a>\u00a0(IDEA) – the law governing how states and public agencies provide early intervention, special education, and related services. Most importantly, it is what is necessary for education to be effective, let alone successful.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The Endrew decision is a reminder for those of us working with children in behavioral health and education to look at how we define success – and to consider doing so quite differently. Over the past 10+ years, my organization,\u00a0Grafton Integrated Health Network<\/a>\u2014 which serves children and adolescents with complex behavioral health challenges \u2014 has learned critical lessons about measuring success that may be of value to others as the industry continues to evolve.<\/p>\n

The full article is available here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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