Related Services in Special Education

Lisa Goran, PhD, CCC-SLP, is an associate teaching professor in the Department of Special Education at the University of Missouri, where she serves as the director of teacher education and director of undergraduate studies for special education. She 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. As a special educator, she taught students with disabilities in self-contained and resource classrooms and cotaught in general education classrooms. She served as a building-level department chair for special education. Dr. Goran earned a PhD in special education from the University of Missouri. She 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 coauthored chapters in Developing Educationally Meaningful and Legally Compliant IEPs and Sexuality Education for Students with Disabilities and 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 for Research and a professor emeritus at Shippensburg University in the Department of Educational Leadership and Special Education, where he taught courses on special education law, assessment, and development of IEPs. He was a due-process hearing officer for Pennsylvania for more than 580 hearings. He uses his knowledge of litigation in special education to assist school districts in providing appropriate supports for students with disabilities and to prevent and recover from due-process hearings. He has been a classroom teacher of students with learning disabilities, behavior disorders, intellectual disability, and hearing impairments. Dr. Bateman earned a PhD in special education from the University of Kansas. He recently coauthored 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 coeditor of a special issue of Teaching Exceptional Children focusing on legally proficient IEPs.Kristin C. Wikel (contributor, chapter 5) 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 through 12th grade. She is a licensed special education director for students in preschool through 12th grade. Kristin is completing her dissertation at Ball State University for her PhD 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.

This book provides more in-depth coverage of the role of related services in special education than other books on this topic. This is a valuable resource for teacher preparation programs at the undergraduate and graduate level for the training of special educators and administrators, as well as for current related service providers and those in training to serve in the RSP role on an IEP team.

• IntroductionChapter 1: Related ServicesDefinition and Purpose of Related ServicesRelated Services and the IEPRelated ServicesHow?What?Not Exhaustive, Yet Alphabetical List of Related ServicesWhen?Evaluation/Progress MonitoringCostExclusionsSpecific Related ServicesArt TherapyAssistive TechnologyAudiology ServicesCounseling ServicesEarly Identification and Assessment of Disabilities in ChildrenInterpreting ServicesOccupational TherapyOrientation and Mobility ServicesParent Counseling and TrainingPhysical TherapyPsychological ServicesRecreationRehabilitation CounselingSchool Health and School Nurse ServicesSocial Work Services in SchoolsSpeech-Language PathologyTransportationImportant and Connected PointsSummary and Key PointsActive Learning EngagementKey TermsQuestions to ConsiderChapter 2: Requirements and Considerations of Related ServicesSpecifics Related to the IEP12 IEP TipsTip 1Tip 2Tip 3Tip 4Tip 5Tip 6Tip 7Tip 8Tip 9Tip 10Tip 11Tip 12Clarity on the Services ProvidedIEP PurposesCommunicationAnnual Performance GoalsServices ProvidedEvaluationManagementAccountabilityCompliance and MonitoringContractRequired IEP ComponentsDemographicsIEP Team SignaturesNotice of Procedural SafeguardsSpecial ConsiderationsPresent Levels of Academic Achievement and Functional Performance (PLAAFP)Goals and ObjectivesSupports for the General Education Teacher in the IEPExtended School Year (ESY)PlacementLeast Restrictive EnvironmentReevaluationIEP Team Member with Typical RolesSummary of a Typical IEP MeetingFour Important IEP Points for Classroom TeachersKey TermsQuestions to ConsiderChapter 3: Types and Examples of Related ServicesCommunicationSpeech-LanguageAudiological ServicesInterpreting ServicesPhysical ServicesOrientation and MobilityPhysical TherapyOccupational TherapyRecreational TherapySocial, Emotional, and Psychological ServicesPsychological ServicesSocial Work Services in SchoolsParent Counseling and TrainingMedical and Health ServicesSchool Health Services and School Nurse ServicesMedical Services for Diagnostic or Evaluation PurposesMiscellaneous Special ServicesEarly Identification and Assessment of Disabilities in ChildrenTransportationSummaryKey TermsQuestions to ConsiderIndividualSchoolwide CommunityIEP Paperwork, Team, and ProcessChapter 4: Transportation as a Related ServiceSummaryKey TermsQuestions to ConsiderChapter 5: Health Care Supports as a Related Service (with Kristin C. Wickel)SummaryKey TermsQuestions to ConsiderChapter 6: Roles of Related Service ProvidersRelated-Service Providers as, Well, Service ProvidersRelated-Service Providers as CollaboratorsRelated-Service Providers as Professional ExpertsRelated-Service Providers as CommunicatorsWithin the TeamWith ParentsWith External Service ProvidersWith AdministratorsRelated-Service Providers as IEP Team MembersIEP PaperworkIEP MeetingTips for Effective CommunicationA Day in the Life of a Related Services ProviderA Day in the Life: BaleighA Day in the Life: MallorySummaryKey TermsQuestions to ConsiderChapter 7: Recommended ResourcesBooksNational Organizations and Resources for Related-Services ProvidersCommunication ServicesPhysical ServicesSocial, Emotional, & Psychological ServicesMedical and Health ServicesOnline ResourcesThe Regulations for Related ServicesWords of AdviceRelated-Service Words of AdviceKey TermsQuestions to ConsiderAppendix A: Case StudiesCase Study 1: MaxCase Study 2: SaraiahCase Study 3: AngelusAppendix B: Supreme Court Cases Involving Related ServicesIrving Independent School District v. Tatro (1984)Cedar Rapids Community School District v. Garret F. (1999)Key TermsReferencesIndexAbout the Authors