The following related services may be offered to students with Individualized Education Programs (IEPs). Work with your child's IEP team to determine which, if any, services are appropriate for your child.
Adaptive Physical Education (APE)
Adaptive Physical Education is physical education that has been modified so it is appropriate for students with disabilities.
Assistive Technology Services
Assistive Technology helps students use their school materials and allows them to communicate.
Counseling
Counseling services help students improve their social, emotional, and coping skills. Goals may address self-control, peer relationships, conflict resolution, and low self-esteem.
Teacher of the Deaf Services
Teacher of the Deaf services may help students facilitate language, increase self-advocacy skills or understanding of his/her hearing loss. The teacher monitors, tests, maintains and troubleshoots classroom acoustics and equipment, and assists staff in the development of classroom strategies and IEP goals. The teacher may also provide in-service training to staff regarding the assistive devices and technology used and consult with other teachers and service providers.
Occupational Therapy
Occupational Therapy helps students develop eye and hand control and use information from the senses and attention to improve life skills such as eating, self-care/adaptive living skills, and fine motor skills.
Physical Therapy
Physical Therapy gives students access to the school environment by increasing motor independence in classrooms, the gym, the playground, bathrooms, hallways and staircases. Therapists will help students develop physical skills, such as Gross motor control, Ambulation, Balance, and Coordination.
Speech and Language Therapy
Speech and Language Therapy helps students develop listening and speaking skills. Goals may address auditory processing (understanding and using the sounds of language), phonological skills (organizing speech sounds), comprehension (understanding language), communication skills, articulation (forming clear sounds in speech), and social language skills.