Related Special Education Services

Related services are developmental, corrective and other supportive services that are required to assist a child with a disability to benefit from special education.  Some children need related services to meet their individually designed special education goals.

Related services can include, but are not limited to,

• Audiology;
• Counseling services
• Early identification and assessment of disabilities in children;
• Medical services (only to diagnosis or evaluate a child’s disability);
• Occupational therapy;
• Orientation and mobility services;
• Parent counseling and training;
• Physical therapy;
• Psychological services;
• Recreation;
• Rehabilitation counseling services;
• School health services (including assistance with health-related needs during the school day);
• Social work services in school;
• Speech-language pathology services;
• Transportation

Your child’s Individualized Education Program (IEP) team decides which related services to include in your child’s IEP.  As parents you are an important member of this team.  Information is used to determine your child’s individual needs.  No related service is automatically included or denied due to your child’s disability.