IEP Related Services in Oklahoma
What related services can be included in an IEP in Oklahoma?
Oklahoma IEPs include related services as supportive services required to assist a student with a disability to benefit from special education. Oklahoma's defined related services include: Audiology, Counseling Services (social worker, psychologist, school counselor, licensed professional counselor), Interpreting Services (including CART, C-Print, TypeWell for deaf/hard of hearing), Intervener Services (for deaf-blind students), Nursing Services, Occupational Therapy, Orientation and Mobility, Parent Counseling and Training, Physical Therapy, Recreational Therapy, Speech-Language Pathology, and Transportation. For Speech-Language Impairment as primary disability, the SLP/SLT/SLPA serves as the special education teacher/provider and required IEP team member. SLPAs must hold an Oklahoma Teacher Certificate to sign the IEP as teacher of record.
What Oklahoma Requires
Related services must be included in the IEP when determined necessary to assist the student to benefit from special education; services must be provided by appropriately licensed/certified personnel (34 C.F.R. § 300.34(c); Oklahoma Special Education Policies & Procedures 2024, Ch. 6, Sec. 3.G.ii)
SLP, SLT, or SLPA may serve as the special education teacher of record for students with primary disability of Speech Language Impairment; the supervising SLP must approve the draft IEP (Oklahoma Special Education Policies & Procedures 2024, Ch. 6, Sec. 1.C)
Transportation is a required related service if the student's disability-related needs prevent use of transportation provided to students without disabilities (34 C.F.R. § 300.34(c)(16); Oklahoma Special Education Policies & Procedures 2024, Ch. 6, Sec. 3.L)
Parents of students who are deaf, hard of hearing, blind, or visually impaired must be provided written information about the availability of programs at the Oklahoma School for the Blind (OSB) and Oklahoma School for the Deaf (OSD) at every IEP meeting (70 O.S. § 13-112.1)
Oklahoma School for the Blind (OSB) in Muskogee provides free residential/day programs and outreach; supported by Oklahoma Department of Rehabilitation Services (70 O.S. §§ 1721-1734)
Related service goals required when service is intended to develop or improve skills (not merely provide access); at least two objectives per goal for OAAP students (Oklahoma Special Education Policies & Procedures 2024, Ch. 6, Sec. 3.E)