Name two common related services often included in IEPs?

• A. Visual screening and counseling
• B. Travel training and music therapy
• C. Speech-language pathology and occupational therapy
• D. Physical education and transportation

Answer: (C)

Related services are supports included in an IEP to help a student with a disability access the curriculum and benefit from special education. Two of the most commonly included are speech-language pathology and occupational therapy. Speech-language pathology addresses communication and language skills that underlie learning and classroom participation. Occupational therapy helps with fine motor skills, handwriting, self-care, and sensory processing, which enable the student to complete tasks and engage in activities in the classroom. These needs appear frequently across students and therefore are regularly included in IEPs.

Visual screening is a screening, not a service. Travel training and music therapy may be provided in some cases but are not as commonly required as these two. Physical education is typically considered a direct instructional service unless specially designed, and transportation is a related service but not as universally paired with learning tasks as speech-language pathology and occupational therapy.