Los Angeles UnifiedSchool District

Related Services Department

Outcomes of this Presentationo Overview of All Related Serviceso Description of LAUSD Related

Services• Adapted Physical Education• Assistive Technology• Audiology • Deaf and Hard of Hearing• Language and Speech• Occupational Therapy • Orientation and Mobility• Orthopedic Impairments• Recreation Therapy• Physical Therapy• Visually Impaired

Outcomes of this Presentation

o Related Services Position Papers*• Define the role of Related Services in the education of

students with disabilities within LAUSD• Define in depth the RtI² model of Prevention and Pre-

Referral• Define the process for assessment and determining the

need for service• Define service models within Special Education• Define service completion guidelines

*APE, AT, LAS, OT and PT

Related Services…

Are a support service to a student’s educational program.

Use therapeutic activities that may improve student’s ability to function within the school environment.

May include the use of environmental adaptations or assistive equipment.

May include adaptation of tasks or the environment in order to enhance student performance.

Related Services provide…

Services to children Birth – 22 years of age

Prevention and Pre-Referral services for students suspected of having an area of need

Intervention services provided to students who meet eligibility criteria under the California Education Code

Your Related Services Professionals

o Over 1000 highly qualified providers serving every school in the District

o State licensed and/or credentialed

o Continuing education is provided yearly so that our providers enhance their expertise and ability to implement the latest research, technology and best practices.

Related Services include, but are not limited to:

o Audiology Serviceso Counseling Serviceso Language and Speech Therapy o Medical Services (for diagnostic purposes only)o Occupational Therapyo Orientation and Mobility Serviceso Physical Therapyo Psychological Serviceso Rehabilitation Counseling Serviceso Social Work Serviceso Transportation

In LAUSD, the Related Services Department includes…

Adapted Physical Education (APE) Assistive Technology (AT) Audiology (Aud) Deaf and Hard of Hearing (DHH) Language and Speech (LAS) Occupational Therapy (OT) Orientation and Mobility (O &M) Orthopedic Impairment (OI) Physical Therapy (PT) Recreation Therapy (RT) Visual Impairment (VI)

Adapted Physical Education…

Provides developmental or corrective instruction to students who are precluded from participation in the activities of the general physical education program, modified general physical education program, or in a specially designed physical education program in a special class.

- CCR Title 5, section 3051.5

Adapted Physical Education includes…

o Perceptual Motor Functions

o Object Control

o Locomotor Skills

o Physical Fitness

o Adaptive Behaviors

The Assistive Technology Program…o Supports academic access to the

student’s curriculum settingo Assesses for assistive

technology devices and services.o Assists schools in recommending

appropriate devices and services for students with disabilities.

Assistive Technology…

Reading Writing Mathematics Communication

Supports the educational program for students who have difficulties in accessing the curriculum in one or more of the following areas:

School Language and Speech …

Supports the educational program of students who have a communication disorder that adversely affect their educational performance

Language and Speech includes…

o Articulation/Phonologyo Languageo Fluency (Stuttering)o Voice

Services are provided to:o Improve a student’s ability to independently perform tasks at school, if functions are impaired or lost and limit access to the least restrictive environmento Improve, develop or restore functions

related to participation and performance in the school setting.

School Occupational Therapy…

School Occupational Therapists assess and provide service in the following areas:

Postural stability Sensory registration and

processing Motor planning Fine motor Activities of Daily Living Social play/organization of

behavior Environmental

adaptations/assistive devices.

School Physical Therapy…

Uses therapeutic activities focusing on purposeful, goal directed activities that improve a student’s functional performance throughout his or her school day.

School Physical Therapists assess in the following areas:

Motor control and coordination

Posture and balance Functional mobility Activities of Daily Living Use of adapted

equipment

Low Incidence Programs

Deaf and Hard of Hearing (DHH) Program Audiology DHH Itinerants

Visually Impaired (VI) Program Orientation and Mobility VI Itinerants

OI Itinerant Program

Low Incidence means…

“…a severe disabling condition with an expected incidence rate of less than one percent of the total statewide enrollment in kindergarten through grade 12.” - EC 56026.5

The Low Incidence Programs provide technical program support for students with Low Incidence eligibilities.

Related Services Position Paper Components

Pre-referral and Response to Instruction and Intervention (RtI²)

Intervention Model within Special Education

PRE-REFERRAL AND RESPONSE TO INSTRUCTION AND INTERVENTION (RTI²)

Prevention – A Three Tiered Model for Pre-Referral

Tier 3: Intensive Instruction and Intervention

“Intensive Intervention,” is for an estimated 1-5% of students who need individualized and/or very small-group instruction that is highly focused, in addition

to Tiers 1 & 2, and designed to accelerate student progress.

Tier 2: Strategic or Supplemental Instruction

It is expected that 10-15% of students will need additional time and type of instruction to learn successfully.

Tier 1: Core Instruction

It is expected that of all of the students receiving core instruction, 80-85% of students will be proficient when good first instruction is delivered.

A Problem Solving Cycle in General Education

After targeted school interventions and accommodations are in place and documented for a reasonable length of time, the SST may, at this time, determine that a referral for a special education assessment is appropriate.

Intervention Models within Special Education

Special Education services are gradually layered on as a student’s need intensifies.

Intervention – A Dynamic Continuum of Instructional Delivery Models

Service Completion Guidelines

o Area of need no longer affects educational performance

o Student no longer meets the qualification criteria OR the student no longer requires the related service in order to benefit from his/her academic program

o Student’s needs are better served by an alternative program and/or service

o Graduation from high schoolo Student reaches the age of 22

Related Services DepartmentLos Angeles Unified School District

333 S. Beaudry

18th Floor

Los Angeles California 90017

213.241.6200