I have a problem with this. It is like turning the hen house over to the fox. I have also been told by outside advisers that it is the responsibility of the IEP committee. If this is so then the parent should have some say in just what is appropriate. However, as a parent who has been to many IEP meetings what is offered seems to have always hinged on what the school system wishes to make available and that is usually contingent upon what they have chosen to offer system wide within their budget.
Money seems to always to the driving force and never the needs of the children.
One would think that the word FREE would be simple to define. Either something is without cost or it isn't. It could be chemistry lab supplies or shop supplies. I have been told my another advisor that so long as nonhandicapped children are charged then the handicapped can also be charged. Today you must buy your own paper, pencils and other supplies that the teacher dictates.