La. Admin. Code tit. 28 § CI-1501
Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024
Section CI-1501 - OverviewA.Related services means transportation and such developmental, corrective, and other supportive services as are required to assist a student with an exceptionality to benefit from special educational services. Related services include speech/language pathology and audiological services, school psychological services, physical and occupational therapy, recreation including therapeutic recreation, early identification and assessment of disabilities in students, counseling services including rehabilitation counseling, assistive technology devices and services, orientation and mobility services, and medical services for diagnostic or evaluation purposes. The term also includes school health services, social work services in schools, and parental counseling and training.B. When the need for such services is indicated by the referral concerns during the evaluation process, the evaluation coordinator shall ensure that appropriate and qualified personnel participate in the evaluation process. The criteria for eligibility for school health services, occupational therapy, orientation and mobility services, physical therapy, school psychological, school social work and speech/language pathology services immediately follow this overview. Eligibility criteria for other related services are based on written documentation of need. When specific criteria to determine eligibility for other related serves are necessary, they will be added to the document.La. Admin. Code tit. 28, § CI-1501
Promulgated by the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, LR 35:919 (May 2009), effective July 1, 2009.AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 17:1941 et seq.