Serving students with low incidence disabilities incurs multiple challenges for rural school district personnel. In this article, a comprehensive statewide approach for implementing six recommended practices for students with low incidence and severe disabilities is described. Recommendations for future practice include the use of a system wide framework for disseminating promising practices along with effective collaboration and the use of new communication technologies.
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