Which scenario best demonstrates integration of specialized services within a preschool classroom (least restrictive environment)?

• A. All services delivered in separate rooms.
• B. The classroom teacher collaborates with the occupational therapist to provide accommodations for several children.
• C. Students with disabilities are separated from peers.
• D. Specialists work with only one child at a time in the resource room.

Answer: (B)

Integrating specialized services in a preschool setting means supports are provided right where children learn and interact—with peers—through collaboration between the classroom teacher and specialists. This approach is a practical example of the least restrictive environment, providing needed accommodations without removing children from the general classroom.

In this scenario, the classroom teacher collaborates with the occupational therapist to provide accommodations for several children. That collaboration weaves the supports into daily activities and routines, so multiple students benefit without leaving the classroom. It demonstrates inclusion in practice—services are not isolated in separate rooms, and children stay connected with peers.

Delivering all services in separate rooms, or having students separated from peers, or having specialists work with only one child in a resource room, moves supports away from the main classroom and reduces opportunities for peer interaction.