Related Services in Special Education: Working Together as a Team: Special Education Law, Policy, and Practice Lisa Goran Rowman & Littlefield Publishers

Related Services in Special Education

Working Together as a Team

Related Services in Special Education

Working Together as a Team

Description

Related Services in Special Education: Working Together as a Team is a resource for anyone who works with school-age children with disabilities to showcase the professional expertise and value-add related services providers bring to the IEP team and school community. With a theme of intentional collaboration and communication, this book is written and organized for educators and administrators and designed as a go-to resource—a conversation starter for professional development and ongoing learning about how to increase the effectiveness of the school-based teams who support students with disabilities. The core chapters define related services, review the legal requirements and considerations, offer examples of related services and their providers, and provide strategies to effectively leverage the professional knowledge of all team members. This book is rich in resources, including end-of-chapter thinking and reflection questions, information on the law and Supreme Court cases that guide understanding of related services, an entire chapter of recommended resources to extend learning, and case-study examples to support connection of concepts to practice.

Introduction
Chapter 1: Related Services
Definition and Purpose of Related Services
Related Services and the IEP
Related Services
How?
What?
Not Exhaustive, Yet Alphabetical List of Related ServicesWhen?
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
12 IEP Tips
Tip 1
Tip 2
Tip 3
Tip 4
Tip 5
Tip 6
Tip 7
Tip 8
Tip 9
Tip 10
Tip 11
Tip 12
Clarity on the Services Provided
IEP Purposes
CommunicationAnnual Performance GoalsServices ProvidedEvaluationManagementAccountabilityCompliance and MonitoringContractRequired IEP Components
DemographicsIEP 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 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 Services
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
Individual
Schoolwide Community
IEP Paperwork, Team, and Process
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 and Resources for Related-Services Providers
Communication Services
Physical Services
Social, Emotional, & Psychological Services
Medical and 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 Studies
Case Study 1: Max
Case Study 2: Saraiah
Case Study 3: Angelus
Appendix B: Supreme Court Cases Involving Related Services
Irving Independent School District v. Tatro (1984)
Cedar Rapids Community School District v. Garret F. (1999)
Key Terms
References
Index
About the Authors

Product details

Published	Jul 23 2023
Format	Hardback
Edition	1st
Extent	172
ISBN	9781538168820
Imprint	Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Illustrations	6 b/w illustrations;3 tables; 27 textboxes
Dimensions	237 x 159 mm
Series	Special Education Law, Policy, and Practice
Publisher	Bloomsbury Publishing

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.

Gloria Niles, University of Hawai'i
This book offers a layered approach to special education with practical, user-friendly ways to demystify the process.

Elizabeth A. Harkins Monaco, William Paterson University
Related Services in Special Education: Working Together as a Team is the exact book I have been looking for to include as required reading in my special education collaboration course. This practical guide provides educators with the foundational knowledge of related services necessary to foster collaborative partnerships with related service professionals and support the growth and development of their students.

Mary Rose Sallese, University of Alabama at Birmingham
This text is an excellent resource for educator preparation programs as it provides explicit definitions, examples, and supporting activities that are inclusive of the collaborative wraparound aspects of related services.

Maria B. Peterson-Ahmad, Texas Woman's University
Related Services in Special Education: Working Together as a Team provides an accessible roadmap for how to provide appropriate services to students via collaborative teams in schools. This is a must-read text for educator preparation programs across multiple disciplines to support all students in reaching their full potential.

Sarah J. Conoyer, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville