Related Services
Related Services
Under Section 300.34 of IDEA, related services include transportation and such developmental, corrective, and other supportive services as are required to assist a child with a disability to benefit from special education, and includes speech-language pathology and audiology services, interpretation services, psychological services, physical and occupational therapy, recreation, including therapeutic recreation, early identification and assessment of disabilities in children, counseling services, including rehabilitation counseling, orientation and mobility services, and medical services for diagnostic or evaluative purposes.
Related services also include school health services and school nurse services, social work services in schools, and parent counseling and training. Qualified specialists provide students with related services specified in the IEP. Specialists may work individually with students, in groups, or consult with a student’s teachers and/or parents. Instruction focuses on the objectives in the student’s IEP necessary for the pupil to receive educational benefit from special education and to access the general curriculum. Examples of Related Services include, but are not limited to:
ADAPTED PHYSICAL EDUCATION (APE):
Direct physical education services provided by an adapted physical education specialist to individuals with exceptional needs who require developmental or corrective instruction that cannot be adequately satisfied in other physical education programs, as indicated by an assessmet and evaluation of motor skills performance and other areasof need. Teachers instructig adapted physical education shall have a credential authorizing the teaching of adapted physical education as established by the Commission on Teacher Credentialing.
AUDIOLOGICAL SERVICES:
Services may include adaptations in curriculum, media, the environment, as well as instruction in special skills for students who are deaf or hard of hearing. The person providing audiological services shall hold a valid credential with a specialization in clinical or rehabilitative services in audiology.
COUNSELING AND GUIDANCE SERVICES:
Services to students experiencing difficulty in meeting educational objectives due to inappropriate classroom behaviors, difficulty with social interactions, or emotional problems. The individual performing counseling services must possess a valid Pupil Personnel Services credential.
DEAF & HARD OF HEARING SERVICES:
Services may include speech, signing, reading, auditory training, and other adaptations in curriculum, media, and the environment. An individual holding an appropriate credential who has training, experience and proficient communication skills for educating pupils with hearing impairments will provide services.
HEALTH SERVICES:
May include managing the individual’s health programs on the school site and providing specialized physical health care.
TRANSPORTATION:
This is a service that a student with special needs may benefit from if the program that the district is offering is not located at their neighborhood school. Transportation includes bus services, mileage reimbursement or city bus passes.
PHYSICAL AND OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY:
This is a therapy/service to individuals with exceptional needs with severe fine or gross motor delays, and/or sensory integration issues that may adversely affect educational performance. Services are provided based upon assessment and recommendation of the Individualized Education Program team. A physical therapist shall be currently licensed by the Board of Quality Assurance of the State of California and meet the educational standards of the Physical Therapy Examining Committee. An occupational therapist shall be currently registered with the American Occupational Therapy Association.
SPEECH and/or LANGUAGE SERVICES:
Under Ed Code 56333, a student may be found eligible for speech and language services under articulation, abnormal voice, fluency and/or a language disorder. In order to meet qualifying standards, a child must score 1.5 standard deviations below the mean or below the 7th percentile for their chronological age or developmental age on TWO or more standardized assessments in one or more area of language development. The child must also show that the given impairment is significantly impeding their academics and their ability to access the general education curriculum. Accommodations/Modifications
VISION SERVICES:
Services may include adaptations in curriculum, media, the environment (orientation and mobility), instruction in special skills needed for students with visual impairments, as well as consultative services to pupils, parents and other school personnel. The person providing services shall hold an appropriate credential with specialization in the area of visual impairment.
VOCATIONAL EDUCATION / CAREER DEVELOPMENT:
May include prevocational/vocational programs within the school and community which assess work-related skills, interests, aptitudes and assist individuals in developing attitudes, self-confidence, and vocational competencies to become work-ready and obtain job placement.