Collaboration
Diverse skills and knowledgeShared visionShared goalsWorking together- physical, medical,
educational, and social/emotional
Collaborative Approach
Services are coordinatedMembers share a frameworkGoals belong to the studentCoordinated, comprehensive approach
Variety of Disciplines
Special educationGeneral educationNursingSocial workOccupation therapyPhysical therapySpeech-language therapyNutritionRehabilitation engineering (assistive technology)Respiratory therapy
Related Services
Defined by IDEA Transportation Speech language Audiology services Counseling services Social work Medical services
Function of Related Service Providers
Develop adaptations and/or equipmentProvide information and skills to other team
membersServe as a resource and/or support to familyApply discipline-specific methods/ techniques
for positive participation
Team Members
Must have at IEP meeting with signature Student (if 14 yrs or older) Parent Special education teacher General education teacher LEA (Local Education Agency)
Additional members There are many: OT, PT, Nurse, TVI, etc
• Will be discussed in future slides
Student
Most important- CORE of the teamTheir goals!!Self advocacy
Choice and control over decisions
Family Member or Legal Guardian
A MUSTSigns off on NOREP (Notice of Recommended
Educational Placement)Agrees to the implementation of services
Special Educator
Development and implementation of IEPProvides direct instructionShares expertise and skills with student’s
peers and othersLiaison between parent and school personnelSupervisor of paraprofessionalMember and coordinator of teamADVOCATE for student
General Educator
Contribute expertise about general education curriculum and standards
Shares responsibility for designing and/or delivering general education components
Required to be at the IEP meeting Discuss access to and participation in the general
education curriculum
Paraprofessional
Support student behavior Personal care
Support teacher collecting data Reinforcing instruction
PT, OT, SLP
Physical Therapist Gross motor skills
Handling, positioning, range of motion, muscle strength and endurance
Occupational Therapist Development and maintenance in functional skills
Fine motor skills, range of motion, posture, oral motor skills
Speech-Language Pathologist Receptive and expressive, articulation and fluency, voice
quality, augmentative and alternative communication (AAC)
Assistive Technology Specialist
High and low tech devices and adaptations computers, Ipad, Itouch Communication boards Slant boards Pencil grips
Others
Audiologist Alternative assessment techniques and equipment
(aids, FM devices)
School Nurse Administration of medication Health related issues (feeding tubes, catheterization)
Nutritionist and DietitianPhysician
Total health and well being
School Psychologist and Social Worker
School Psychologist Social-emotional issues Evaluations Behavioral and environmental analysis
Social Worker Access to community and other services and resources Advocating for student and family Liaison- school, family and community
Administrator
Local Education Agency (LEA) Compliance with local, state, and federal
requirements Placement, transition, curriculum development,
transportation, related services Able to speak about how $, programs and resources
are used MUST BE AT MEETING
Visual Impairments
TVI- Teacher of Students with Visual Impairments Direct instruction Adaptations and accommodations in content areas Support with living skills- independence Resource for others
Certified orientation and mobility specialist (COMS) How to maneuver safely and efficiently in the
environment
Multidisciplinary Model
For short term challengesWork with child individuallyAssessments, interventions- isolationConflict and inconsistent implementation
Interdisciplinary Team Model
Supports sharing informationAssessments are not in natural environmentIsolated skillsCannot collaborateLimited time for direct servicesLimited resources (group delivery)
Transdisciplinary Team Model
Indirect model of services Sharing and exchanging roles and responsibilities Few people provide direct services; others are
supports for them
Separate goals Various providers address goals separately
Collaborative Approach Applied to Education
Individuals bringing own perspectivesMultidirectional and dynamicShared understanding of each others
expertiseCollaborative evaluation, planning and
implementationAssessment, development of goals,
interventions and evaluation based on student valued life outcomes
Goals and Objectives
In student’s IEPDictate supportsAccommodationsInstructional materials and strategiesFuture Planning Strategies (will be discussed
in further detail later)
Challenges to Collaborative Model
Philosophical and professional challenges Medical model vs. education model Knowing each others disciplines and jargon Deciding who should provide what services
Challenges cont…
Personal and Interpersonal Challenges Skills under scrutiny Building trust Lack of clear responsibilities among team Takes time and effort with support from others
Components of Collaborative Teaming
Appropriate Team Membership Core, extended and situation level
Shared Framework of Assumptions, Beliefs, and Values
Distribution and Parity of Functions and Resources
Processes of Working Together Face to face, positive interdependence, interpersonal
skills, accountability
Shared Student Goals Agreed to by the Team
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