Which term describes groups of professionals drawn from various disciplines to plan services?

• A. IEP Teams
• B. Assistive Technology
• C. Accommodations
• D. Multidisciplinary Teams

Answer: (D)

Professionals from different fields come together to plan and coordinate a student’s services. This collaborative, cross-disciplinary group is called a multidisciplinary team, and its strength lies in pooling diverse expertise—such as education, psychology, speech-language pathology, and occupational therapy—to design a cohesive plan that addresses the student’s needs across multiple areas. While IEP teams also involve various professionals, the phrase describes the broader, cross-disciplinary planning approach focused on coordinating services across disciplines. Assistive technology refers to devices and services that support learning, and accommodations are changes in how instruction or assessments are delivered, not the team that plans the services.