Occupational Therapists, Physical Therapists, School Counselors, School Nurses and Speech-Language Pathologists are examples of __________.

• A. Related service personnel
• B. Classroom teachers
• C. Administrative staff
• D. Paraprofessionals

Answer: (A)

In school settings, related services are the professional supports that help a student with a disability access and benefit from their education. Occupational therapists, physical therapists, speech-language pathologists, school nurses, and school counselors provide specialized services that support learning, health, communication, and functional skills, which is why they are considered related service personnel. They differ from classroom teachers, administrative staff, and paraprofessionals: teachers provide instruction, admin staff manage operations, and paraprofessionals assist with instructional tasks under supervision but are not the licensed professionals delivering related services themselves.