Related Services Leadership Guide

Related services are the specialist supports students receive alongside the classroom, such as speech, occupational therapy, or counseling. This guide helps leaders step back and see how well those services are staffed, how fluent providers are in ASL, and how closely they coordinate with teachers and dorm staff. It sorts practice into four levels, from emerging to exemplary, and offers concrete recommendations and a leadership move for each. Use it to find where your program stands and choose next steps that make support direct, accessible, and woven into daily student life.