Come learn about your child's legal rights

Special Education Law Day

Fresno, California
Saturday, October 23, 2010, Fresno State

Tampa, Florida
Thursday, November 11, 2010, NAA Conference

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Your Special Needs Child's Legal Rights

Designated Instruction and Services

Designated Instruction and Services or “DIS” (also known as “Related Services”), are defined as any service that is necessary to help a child benefit from her special education program. In other words, “to benefit from special education” generally means that the service must assist the child in making progress toward accomplishing the goals set out in the IEP.

Examples of Related Services include:

  • Transportation (to and from school or alternative placement from the child’s home).
  • Speech-Language Pathology.
  • Discrete Trial ABA/IBI or behavioral therapy.
  • Psychological services.
  • Physical and Occupational Therapy.
  • Recreation (including therapeutic).
  • Counseling services.