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Domain Four: Intensify and Intervene as Needed

Even when HLPs are implemented purposefully, consistently, and effectively within core instruction, some students with disabilities will require additional support to achieve their academic and behavioral goals. For this reason, the updated HLP framework includes a new domain for HLPs to Intensify and Intervene as Needed.

Creating a separate domain for intensifying and intervening reinforces the importance of a full continuum of instructional supports and services for students with disabilities. Furthermore, the creation of a new domain recognizes that educators need a specialized set of skills for providing intensive supports that builds from the HLPs from the first three domains.

Intensify and Intervene as Needed

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