IEP Related Services in Wyoming
What related services can be included in an IEP in Wyoming?
Wyoming requires that each IEP specify all related services the student needs to benefit from special education, consistent with federal law (34 CFR 300.34) as implemented in WY Rules Ch. 7. Related services include speech-language pathology, audiology, psychological services, physical therapy, occupational therapy, counseling, social work, school health and nursing services, parent counseling and training, transportation, recreation, assistive technology services, orientation and mobility, and interpreting services. Under WY Rules Ch. 7 § 7(b)(vi), the IEP must specify the projected start date, frequency, location, and duration of each related service. Wyoming special education regulations require that related service providers hold appropriate Wyoming licensure or credentials (WY Rules Ch. 7 § 4). The district may contract for related services when it cannot provide them directly, but all services must be at no cost to the family as part of FAPE.
What Wyoming Requires
The IEP must specify each related service with its projected start date, frequency, location, and duration (WY Rules Ch. 7 § 7(b)(vi); 34 CFR 300.320(a)(7)).
Related services include speech-language, audiology, OT, PT, counseling, psychological services, social work, nursing, transportation, recreation, assistive technology, orientation and mobility, and interpreting services (34 CFR 300.34).
Related service providers must hold appropriate Wyoming licensure or credentials as required by state law (WY Rules Ch. 7 § 4; Wyo. Stat. § 21-3-106).
Assistive technology devices and services must be provided if required by the IEP, including at home when necessary for FAPE (34 CFR 300.105; WY Rules Ch. 7 § 7).
Districts may contract for related services they cannot provide directly, but all services must be at no cost to the family (WY Rules Ch. 7 § 2(a); 34 CFR 300.17).
Key Timelines
Related services must begin on the projected start date in the IEP and be in effect at the beginning of each school year (34 CFR 300.323(a); WY Rules Ch. 7 § 7(b)(vi)).
Related services must be reviewed at least annually as part of the IEP review (WY Rules Ch. 7 § 7(e)).
For transfer students, comparable services must be provided while a new IEP is being developed (34 CFR 300.323(e)–(f)).