FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

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STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION

John L. Winn

F. PHILIP HANDY,

Chairman

Commissioner of Education

T. WILLARD FAIR,

Vice Chairman

Members

DONNA G. CALLAWAY

ROBERTO MARTÍNEZ

PHOEBE RAULERSON

KATHLEEN SHANAHAN

LINDA K. TAYLOR

MEMORANDUM

Contact Information:

Name: Lee Clark

TO:

Exceptional Student Education Directors

Phone: (850) 245-0478

Student Support Services Directors

E-mail: lee.clark@fldoe.org

K12: 2006-31

FROM:

Bambi J. Lockman

DATE:

March 27, 2006

SUBJECT:

Technical Assistance Paper: Counseling as a Related Service

Educators and service providers throughout Florida are working collaboratively to ensure that schools and

school districts make counseling services available to special education students. This is done in an effort

to meet the Department’s goal of providing “Quality Efficient Services” and improve the quality of

education outcomes.

While counseling comes in many forms, the provision of counseling as a related service for students with

disabilities has become an issue with districts. The purpose of this Technical Assistance Paper (TAP) is

to clarify counseling as a related service, who can provide counseling and under what conditions.

If you have any questions regarding this document, you may contact Lee Clark, Program Specialist, by

telephone at (850) 245-0478 or by electronic mail at lee.clark@fldoe.org.

BJL/lct

Attachment: Counseling as a Related Service TAP

cc: All

Principals

BAMBI J. LOCKMAN

Chief

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Bureau of Exceptional Education and Student Services

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325 W. GAINES STREET • SUITE 614 • TALLAHASSEE, FL 32399-0400 • (850) 245-0475 • www.fldoe.org