Related Services in Special Education National Association of Special Education Teachers

Related Services Put simply, related services are any services that are necessary to help a student benefit from his special education program. To benefit from special education has generally been interpreted to mean making meaningful progress toward meeting IEP goals and objectives. Put simply, related services are any services that are necessary to help a student benefit from his special education program. To benefit from special education has generally been interpreted to mean making meaningful progress toward meeting IEP goals and objectives.

Related Services Who is eligible for related services? Who is eligible for related services? Under IDEA '97, a student must need special education to be considered eligible for related services Under IDEA '97, a student must need special education to be considered eligible for related services A child must have a full and individual evaluation to determine: A child must have a full and individual evaluation to determine:

Related Services if he or she has a disability as defined under IDEA 2004, and if he or she has a disability as defined under IDEA 2004, and if, because of that disability, he or she needs special education and related services. if, because of that disability, he or she needs special education and related services.

Related Services Art therapy, Dance/movement therapy and Music therapy Art therapy, Dance/movement therapy and Music therapy provide services in which music, movement, or art is used in a therapeutic process to further the child's emotional, physical, cognitive, and/or academic development or integration into the mainstream provide services in which music, movement, or art is used in a therapeutic process to further the child's emotional, physical, cognitive, and/or academic development or integration into the mainstream

Related Services Psychological services focus on the needs, interests, and issues related to various stages of student growth. Psychological services focus on the needs, interests, and issues related to various stages of student growth. School psychologists may help students with personal and social concerns such as developing self-knowledge, making effective decisions, learning health choices, and improving responsibility. School psychologists may help students with personal and social concerns such as developing self-knowledge, making effective decisions, learning health choices, and improving responsibility. Related services in this area may also include individual and group in-school counseling Related services in this area may also include individual and group in-school counseling

Related Services Occupational therapy (OT) services can enhance a student's ability to function in an educational program. These services are "provided by a qualified occupational therapist" Occupational therapy (OT) services can enhance a student's ability to function in an educational program. These services are "provided by a qualified occupational therapist"

Related Services Occupational therapy services in schools may include such services as: self-help skills or adaptive living (e.g., eating, dressing); self-help skills or adaptive living (e.g., eating, dressing); functional mobility (e.g., moving safely through school); functional mobility (e.g., moving safely through school); positioning (e.g., sitting appropriately in class); positioning (e.g., sitting appropriately in class); sensory-motor processing (e.g., using the senses and muscles); sensory-motor processing (e.g., using the senses and muscles);

Related Services fine motor (e.g., writing, cutting) and gross motor performance (e.g., walking, athletic skills); fine motor (e.g., writing, cutting) and gross motor performance (e.g., walking, athletic skills); life skills training/vocational skills; and life skills training/vocational skills; and social skills training social skills training

Related Services Orientation and Mobility Services Orientation involves knowing where you are, where you are going, and how to get to a destination by interpreting Orientation involves knowing where you are, where you are going, and how to get to a destination by interpreting information in the environment information in the environment mobility involves moving safely through the environment. mobility involves moving safely through the environment.

Related Services O&M services are defined as "services provided to blind or visually impaired students by qualified personnel to enable those students safe movement within their environments in school, home, and community" O&M services are defined as "services provided to blind or visually impaired students by qualified personnel to enable those students safe movement within their environments in school, home, and community"

Related Services Parent Counseling and Training Parent counseling and training is an important related service that can help parents enhance the vital role they play in the lives of their children. Parent counseling and training is an important related service that can help parents enhance the vital role they play in the lives of their children.

Related Services Assisting parents in understanding the special needs of their child Assisting parents in understanding the special needs of their child Providing parents with information about child development; and Providing parents with information about child development; and Helping parents to acquire the necessary skills that will allow them to support the implementation of their child's IEP or IFSP" [Individualized Family Service Plan Helping parents to acquire the necessary skills that will allow them to support the implementation of their child's IEP or IFSP" [Individualized Family Service Plan

Related Services Physical therapy means "services provided by a qualified physical therapist that address a child's posture, muscle strength, mobility, and organization of movement in educational environments. Physical therapy means "services provided by a qualified physical therapist that address a child's posture, muscle strength, mobility, and organization of movement in educational environments.

Related Services Recreation services generally are intended to help students with disabilities learn how to use their leisure and recreation time constructively. Recreation services generally are intended to help students with disabilities learn how to use their leisure and recreation time constructively.

Related Services Rehabilitation counseling services are "services provided by qualified personnel in individual or group sessions that focus specifically on: Rehabilitation counseling services are "services provided by qualified personnel in individual or group sessions that focus specifically on: career development career development employment preparation employment preparation achieving independence, and achieving independence, and integration in the workplace and community integration in the workplace and community

Related Services School health services under the IDEA 2004 final regulations means "services provided by a qualified school nurse or other qualified person. School health services under the IDEA 2004 final regulations means "services provided by a qualified school nurse or other qualified person.

Related Services Possible school health services include: special feedings; special feedings; clean intermittent catheterization; clean intermittent catheterization; suctioning; suctioning; the management of a tracheostomy; the management of a tracheostomy; administering and/or dispensing medications; administering and/or dispensing medications;

Related Services planning for the safety of a student in school; planning for the safety of a student in school; ensuring that care is given while at school and at school functions to prevent injury (e.g., changing a student's position frequently to prevent pressure sores); ensuring that care is given while at school and at school functions to prevent injury (e.g., changing a student's position frequently to prevent pressure sores); chronic disease management chronic disease management

Related Services Recreational activities generally may fall into one or more of the following classifications: Recreational activities generally may fall into one or more of the following classifications: (1) physical, cultural, or social; (1) physical, cultural, or social; (2) indoor or outdoor; (2) indoor or outdoor; (3) spectator or participant; (3) spectator or participant; (4) formal or informal; (4) formal or informal; (5) independent, cooperative, or competitive; or (5) independent, cooperative, or competitive; or (6) sports, games, hobbies, or toy play (6) sports, games, hobbies, or toy play

Related Services Speech-language pathology services are provided by speech-language professionals and speech-language assistants and these services include: "identification of children with speech or language impairments; "identification of children with speech or language impairments; diagnosis and appraisal of specific speech or language impairments; diagnosis and appraisal of specific speech or language impairments;

Related Services referral for medical or other professional attention referral for medical or other professional attention provision of speech and language services for the prevention of or improve the communicative impairments provision of speech and language services for the prevention of or improve the communicative impairments

Related Services Transportation as a related service is included in an eligible student's IEP if the IEP team determines that such a service is needed. Transportation includes:

Related Services travel to and from school and between schools; travel to and from school and between schools; travel in and around school buildings; and travel in and around school buildings; and specialized equipment (such as special or adapted buses, lifts, and ramps), if required to provide special transportation for a child with a disability specialized equipment (such as special or adapted buses, lifts, and ramps), if required to provide special transportation for a child with a disability

Related Services Assistive technology (AT) refers to various types of devices and services designed to help students with disabilities function within their environments. Many areas are covered under the umbrella of assistive technology, including: Many areas are covered under the umbrella of assistive technology, including:

Related Services Computers Computers adaptive toys and games adaptive toys and games devices to improve positioning and mobility devices to improve positioning and mobility devices designed to help individuals with disabilities communicate (called augmentative communication devices) devices designed to help individuals with disabilities communicate (called augmentative communication devices) electronic aids to daily living electronic aids to daily living