Related Services Overview Tip Sheet for Schools

Related services are the support specialists a school provides, such as counselors, mental health clinicians, speech-language pathologists, and occupational therapists. Use this tip sheet as a quick reference for what high-quality, ASL/English bilingual services look like. It describes five signs of strong practice: services fully staffed and available on time; providers fluent in ASL so students understand them directly; providers who plan and share data with teachers and student life staff; services from a student's individualized education program (IEP) delivered consistently in visually accessible settings; and students who understand, participate, and grow. Use it to ground shared expectations.