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.[↩]
