Helping Schools Meet IEP Goals

Without Compromising Independence

The Challenge

Many school teams are under pressure to ensure safety for their special needs students, especially during high-risk moments:

  • Transitions between classrooms, therapy sessions, or lunch periods
  • Transportation to and from school, including special education buses
  • Field trips or community-based learning programs

These scenarios often require additional supervision, which isn’t always feasible due to staffing shortages. Defaulting to 1:1 aides can limit student autonomy and access to general education settings.

Balancing student safety with meaningful participation in school is a daily challenge for educators. In a national survey of special needs families, many shared that while schools often prioritize safety, it can sometimes come at the cost of a student’s independence.

2025

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The Solution

AngelSense is a wearable assistive technology that offers a solution by enabling safer, more independent participation in daily school life, while reducing the need for 1:1 staff. By including AngelSense in a student’s IEP as an assistive technology accommodation, schools can meet safety needs while promoting Least Restrictive Environment (LRE) goals.

  1. Safer Transitions Without Constant Supervision
    With real-time alerts, staff can be notified if a student deviates from routine—allowing for timely intervention without full-time physical oversight.

  2. Increased Confidence Around Transportation
    AngelSense gives staff and families peace of mind by confirming arrival, drop-off, and bus transitions—particularly useful for students who are nonverbal or still learning routines.

  3. Expanded Access to Inclusive Learning Opportunities
    With AngelSense, schools are able to say “yes” to more community-based instruction, field trips, and cafeteria inclusion reducing safety concerns and supervision burdens that often limit participation.

Real-World Impact

For educators: It offers peace of mind in high-risk moments, even when staffing is limited

For parents: It provides language and leverage to advocate for appropriate accommodations

For students: It creates more opportunities to participate meaningfully and confidently

For the IEP team: It fosters collaboration, creativity, and a person-centered approach

The Takeaway: A Tool That Supports Everyone

For schools working to balance safety, independence, and meaningful inclusion, AngelSense offers a practical, proven path forward. When included in a student’s IEP as Assistive Technology, it fills critical gaps—especially during transitions, transportation, and off-site learning—where staffing and traditional supports may not be enough.

AngelSense doesn’t replace care—it empowers it. It provides schools with a scalable, compliant way to enhance student safety, gives families a stronger voice in the IEP process, and supports students in participating more fully in their education with confidence and autonomy.

Already written into hundreds of IEPs nationwide, AngelSense is helping schools meet growing demands for individualized supports while promoting access to the Least Restrictive Environment.

Discover how AngelSense can support your district’s safety and inclusion goals.

It has made a huge difference since we were allowed to get into the IEP because now she can wear it every day to school, and we know that she's in the place that she should be.

Ashley F.

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