Related Services in Special Education

Lisa Goran, PhD, CCC-SLP, is an associate teaching professor at the University of Missouri in the Department of Special Education where she serves as the Director of Teacher Education and Director of Undergraduate Studies for Special Education, and teaches and coordinates courses in special education for students pursuing teacher certification. She is a Speech-Language Pathologist who has worked in school, clinical, and private practice settings. She also is a Special Educator who taught students with disabilities in self-contained, resource, and co-taught general education classrooms, and served as a building-level Department Chair for Special Education. Dr. Goran is active in national- and state-level professional organizations related to speech-language pathology (ASHA; MSHA), special education (CEC: CASE, DLD, TED; MO-CASE), and teacher education (AACTE; MACTE). She recently co-authored chapters in the following books: Developing Educationally Meaningful and Legally Compliant IEPs and Sexuality Education for Students with Disabilities. She also recently co-authored an article for a special issue of TEACHING Exceptional Children focusing on legally proficient IEPs. David F. Bateman, PhD, is a principal researcher at the American Institutes of Research, and a professor at Shippensburg University in the Department of Educational Leadership and Special Education where he teaches courses on special education law, assessment, and development of IEPs. He is a former due process hearing officer for Pennsylvania for over 580 hearings. He uses his knowledge of litigation relating to special education to assist school districts in providing appropriate supports for students with disabilities and to prevent and to recover from due process hearings. He has been a classroom teacher of students with learning disabilities, behavior disorders, intellectual disability, and hearing impairments. He has recently co-authored the following books: A Principal’s Guide to Special Education, A Teacher’s Guide to Special Education, Special Education Leadership: Building Effective Programming in Schools, Developing Educationally Meaningful and Legally Sound IEPs, and Current Trends and Issues in Special Education. He was also recently co-editor of a special issue of TEACHING Exceptional Children focusing on legally proficient IEPs. / Kristin Wikel is the manager of the Riley Hospital for Children School Program. She has worked at Riley Hospital for Children since 2003. Her background is in education: she has a master’s degree in special education, where she is licensed to work with students who are in kindergarten-12th grade. She is also a licensed Special Education Director for students in preschool-12th grade. Kristin is completing her dissertation at Ball State University for her Ph.D. in Special Education with an emphasis on educational leadership. Kristin is extremely passionate about working with and advocating for students with chronic medical, physical, and mental health conditions.

Introduction

Chapter 1: Related Services: Definition, Purpose, and Overview

Definition and Purpose of Related Services

Related Services and the IEP

Related Services

How?

What?



Not Exhaustive, Yet Alphabetical List of Related Services

When?

Evaluation/Progress Monitoring

Cost

Exclusions

Specific Related Services

Art Therapy

Assistive Technology

Audiology Services

Counseling Services

Early Identification and Assessment of Disabilities in Children

Interpreting Services

Occupational Therapy

Orientation and Mobility Services

Parent Counseling and Training

Physical Therapy

Psychological Services

Recreation

Rehabilitation Counseling

School Health and School Nurse Services

Social Work Services in Schools

Speech-Language Pathology

Transportation

Important and Connected Points

Summary and Key Points

Active Learning Engagement

Key Terms

Questions to Consider

Chapter 2: Requirements and Considerations of Related Services

Specifics Related to the IEP

List of Twelve IEP Tips

IEP Tip #1

IEP Tip #2

IEP Tip #3

IEP Tip #4

IEP Tip #5

IEP Tip #6

IEP Tip #7

IEP Tip #8

IEP Tip #9

IEP Tip #10

IEP Tip #11

IEP Tip #12

Clarity on the Services Provided

IEP Purposes



Communication
Annual Performance Goals
Services Provided
Evaluation
Management
Accountability
Compliance and Monitoring
Contract

Required IEP Components



Demographics
IEP Team Signatures
Notice of Procedural Safeguards
Special Considerations
Present Levels of Academic Achievement and Functional Performance (PLAAFP)
Goals and Objectives
Supports for the General Education Teacher in the IEP
Extended School Year (ESY)
Placement
Least Restrictive Environment
Reevaluation

IEP Team Member with Typical Roles

Summary of a Typical IEP Meeting

Four Important IEP Points for Classroom Teachers

Key Terms

Questions to Consider

Chapter 3: Types and Examples of Related Services

Communication

Speech-Language

Audiological Services

Interpreting Services

Physical

Orientation and Mobility

Physical Therapy

Occupational Therapy

Recreational Therapy

Social, Emotional, and Psychological Services

Psychological Services

Social Work Services in Schools

Parent Counseling and Training

Medical and Health Services

School Health Services and School Nurse Services

Medical Services for Diagnostic or Evaluation Purposes

Miscellaneous Special Services

Early Identification and Assessment of Disabilities in Children

Transportation

Summary

Key Terms

Questions to Consider

Chapter 4: Transportation as a Related Service

Summary

Key Terms

Questions to Consider

Chapter 5: Health Care Supports as a Related Service (with Kristin C. Wickel)

Summary

Key Terms

Questions to Consider

Chapter 6: Roles of Related Service Providers

Related Service Providers as, well, Service Providers

Related Service Providers as Collaborators

Related Service Providers as Professional Experts

Related Service Providers as Communicators

Within the Team

With Parents

With External Service Providers

With Administrators

Related Service Providers as IEP Team Members

IEP Paperwork

IEP Meeting

Tips for Effective Communication

A Day in the Life of a Related Services Provider

A Day in the Life: Baleigh

A Day in the Life: Mallory

Summary

Key Terms

Questions to Consider

Chapter 7: Recommended Resources

Books

National Organizations/Resources for Related Services Providers

Communication

Physical

Social, Emotional, & Psychological Services

Medical/Health Services

Online Resources

The Regulations for Related Services

Words of Advice

Related Service Words of Advice

Key Terms

Questions to Consider

Appendix A: Case Study Examples

Case Study 1: Max

Case Study 2: Saraiah

Case Study 3: Angelus

Appendix B: Supreme Court Cases Involving Related Services

Irving Independent School Dist. v. Tatro (1984)

Cedar Rapids Community School District v. Garret F.

Key Terms

References

Index

About the Authors