Under California law, the list of related services – referred as “Designated Instruction and Services” – is somewhat similar and includes, but is not limited to, the following:
- Language, speech and hearing development and remediation. The language and speech development and remediation services may be provided by a speech-language pathology assistant as defined in subdivision (f) of Section 2530.2 of the Business and Professions Code;
 - Audiological services;
 - Orientation and mobility services;
 - Instruction in the home or hospital;
 - Adapted physical education;
 - Physical and occupational therapy;
 - Vision services;
 - Specialized driver training instruction;
 - Counseling and guidance, including rehabilitation counseling;
 - Psychological services other than assessment and development of the Individualized Education Program;
 - Parent counseling and training;
 - Health and nursing services, including school nurse services designed to enable an individual with exceptional needs to receive a free appropriate public education as described in the IEP;
 - Social worker services;
 - Specially designed vocational education and career development;
 - Recreation services; and
 - Specialized services for low-incidence disabilities, such as readers, transcribers, and vision and hearing services.[1]
 - Interpreting services.[2]
 
California regulations further define many of these services, add a few more examples of related services, and specify the qualifications of the providers of these services as follows:
- Language, Speech and Hearing Development and Remediation[3]
 - Audiological Services[4]
 - Orientation and Mobility Instruction[5]
 - Instruction in the Home or Hospital[6]
 - Adapted Physical Education[7] (Adapted Physical Education is actually considered special education, not a related service, under federal law.[8])
 - Physical and Occupational Therapy[9]
 - Vision Services[10]
 - Vision Therapy[11]
 - Specialized Driver Training Instruction[12]
 - Counseling and Guidance Services[13]
 - Psychological Services other than Assessment and Development of the IEP[14]
 - Parent Counseling and Training[15]
 - Health and Nursing Services[16]
 - Social Worker Services[17]
 - Specially Designed Vocational Education and Career Development[18] (Vocational Education is another service identified by federal law as special education.[19].)
 - Recreation Services[20]
 - Specialized Services for Low-Incidence Disabilities[21]
 - Services for Students with Chronic Illnesses or Acute Health Problems[22]
 - Designated Instruction and Services for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing[23]
 - Specialized Services for Pupils with Chronic Illnesses or Acute Health Problems [24]
 - Related Services for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing[25]
 - Assistive Technology Services[26]
 - Music Therapy[27]
 - Transcription Services[28]
 
- California Education Code (Cal. Ed. Code) Secs. 56000.5 & 56026.5.[↩]
 - Cal. Ed. Code Sec. 56363(b).[↩]
 - 5 California Code of Regulations (C.C.R.) Sec. 3051.1 and 3051.24[↩]
 - 5 C.C.R. Sec. 3051.2.[↩]
 - 5 C.C.R. Sec. 3051.3.[↩]
 - 5 C.C.R. Sec. 3051.4.[↩]
 - 5 C.C.R. Sec. 3051.5.[↩]
 - See 34 C.F.R. Sec. 300.39.[↩]
 - 5 C.C.R. Sec. 3051.6.[↩]
 - 5 C.C.R. Sec. 3051.7.[↩]
 - 5 C.C.R. Sec. 3051.75.[↩]
 - 5 C.C.R. Sec. 3051.8.[↩]
 - 5 C.C.R. Sec. 3051.9.[↩]
 - 5 C.C.R. Sec. 3051.10.[↩]
 - 5 C.C.R. Sec. 3051.11.[↩]
 - 5 C.C.R. Sec. 3051.12.[↩]
 - 5 C.C.R. Sec. 3051.13.[↩]
 - 5 C.C.R. Sec. 3051.14.[↩]
 - See 34 C.F.R. Sec. 300.39.[↩]
 - 5 C.C.R. Sec. 3051.15.[↩]
 - 5 C.C.R. Sec. 3051.16.[↩]
 - 5 C.C.R. Sec. 3051.17.[↩]
 - 5 C.C.R. Sec. 3051.18.[↩]
 - California Code of Regulations (C.C.R.) Sec. 3051.17.[↩]
 - C.C.R. Sec. 3051.18.[↩]
 - C.C.R. Sec. 3051.19.[↩]
 - C.C.R. Sec. 3051.21.[↩]
 - C.C.R. Sec. 3051.22.[↩]
 
							