When the Plan Gets Smaller Because the System Is Tired

Sometimes a plan changes because the student changed. Good. That is how it should work.

Other times, the plan gets smaller because the system is tired. Staffing is thin. The schedule is ugly. The building is awkward. Someone is tired of the same problem coming back.

The danger is that convenience starts wearing a student-need costume. Better practice keeps the two separate. If the student’s need changed, document that. If the system is struggling to implement the support, say that honestly and problem-solve it.