Related services
Related services are supports a child needs to benefit from special education, such as speech-language therapy, occupational or physical therapy, counseling, or transportation.
The federal definition lists many examples. The IEP states which related services a child receives and how often.
Also called: related services, speech therapy, OT, PT, occupational therapy, physical therapy, counseling, transportation
Sources
- 34 CFR 300.34 (300.34(a))U.S. Department of Education
“as are required to assist a child with a disability to benefit from special education,”
- 34 CFR 300.34 (300.34(a))U.S. Department of Education
“and includes speech-language pathology and audiology services, interpreting services, psychological services,”
- 34 CFR 300.34 (300.34(a))U.S. Department of Education
“transportation and such developmental, corrective, and other supportive services”
- 34 CFR 300.34 (300.34(a))U.S. Department of Education
“physical and occupational therapy, recreation, including therapeutic recreation,”
- 34 CFR 300.34 (300.34(a))U.S. Department of Education
“counseling services, including rehabilitation counseling,”
- 34 CFR 300.320 (300.320(a)(4))U.S. Department of Education
“A statement of the special education and related services and supplementary aids and services,”
- 34 CFR 300.320 (300.320(a)(7))U.S. Department of Education
“the anticipated frequency, location, and duration of those services and modifications”