Module 6; Related Services
Module 6: Related Services
A Parent Guide to Understanding What Schools Must Provide — and Why
You didn’t imagine it.
Your child is struggling.
And no — “they’re doing okay” is not an answer.
If you’ve ever walked out of an IEP meeting fighting tears…
If you’ve been told “we don’t offer that,” “this is how we do it,” or “your child doesn’t qualify” — without anyone showing you real data — this module was written for you.
Module 6: Related Services is for the parent who knows something is wrong, but hasn’t yet been given the language, the law, or the leverage to push back.
Inside this guide, you’ll finally understand:
✔ What services schools are legally required to provide — and what excuses are not allowed
✔ The difference between special education services, related services, and supplementary aids (and why schools often blur them)
✔ How decisions must follow the IEP Decision Rule — and how skipping steps becomes a procedural violation
✔ What “evidence-based” actually means — and how to ask the right questions when services are denied
✔ Why services are based on data, not labels — and why cost or staffing is never a valid reason to say no
✔ How Supreme Court case law (Endrew F.) protects your child from “same IEP, new year” stagnation
✔ When ESY, therapy, transportation, or supports must be provided — and what red flags to watch for
This isn’t theory.
This is real-world advocacy, explained in plain English — so you can walk into your next meeting informed, grounded, and no longer easy to dismiss.
Most importantly, this module helps you understand why your child isn’t making progress — and what must legally change when progress stalls.
You’ll stop wondering:
“Am I being unreasonable?”
“Am I asking for too much?”
“Is this just how special education works?”
And start realizing:
You are not asking for favors.
You are exercising your rights.
Parents who read this module often say:
“I finally understand what the school is supposed to be doing — and why they haven’t been.”
This is the moment where confusion turns into clarity…
and where many parents decide they no longer want to face this fight alone.
Module 6 doesn’t just answer questions.
It builds trust.
It builds confidence.
And it shows you what skilled advocacy really looks like.
If you’re exhausted, overwhelmed, and afraid your child is slipping further behind — this guide will help you breathe again… and take the next step forward with strength.