Who is Who?
Scenarios Match
Teaming Models
100

This professional monitors progress on IEP goals and adjusts instruction as needed.

Who is a Special Education Teacher?

100

A student has difficulty gripping a pencil to write.

Who is an Occupational Therapist?

100

A teaming approach in special education where professionals from different disciplines work independently, focusing on their own areas of expertise, but come together to share information and develop a plan for the student.

What is multidisciplinary teaming?

200

This person educates staff about student health needs and how to support students in school.

Who is the School Nurse?

200

A student needs help learning to use an augmentative communication device.

Who is a Speech-Language Pathologist?

200

A highly collaborative approach where professionals from different disciplines work together seamlessly, often crossing traditional boundaries of their roles to provide holistic support. In this model, skills and strategies are shared among team members to maximize outcomes for the student.

What is transdisciplinary teaming?

300

This professional instructs students on how to travel safely in various settings, including using a white cane, navigating public transportation, or learning to use mobility aids.

Who is the Orientation and Mobility Specialist?

300

A student is referred for services and formal and informal assessments are conducted to determine eligibility for services. 

Who is the School Psychologist or Educational Diagnostician?

300

A special education teacher, orientation and mobility specialist, and physical therapist each perform separate evaluations, then meet to discuss their findings and develop an Individualized Education Program (IEP) for the student.

What is multidisciplinary teaming?

400

This person provides support to students in general or other educational settings (e.g., helps with classwork, facilitates social interaction).

Who is the Para-Educator or the Special Education Teacher?

400

A student needs assistive technology to access classroom instruction.

Who is an Assistive Technology specialist?

400

A physical therapist and adapted physical education teacher collaborate closely to design complementary strategies for improving a student's gross motor skills and tell the special education teacher how to integrate the strategies into classroom activities. 

What is interdisciplinary teaming?

500

This professional ensures that students with disabilities can participate in general physical education classes, providing modifications as needed to enable their inclusion.

Who is the Adapted Physical Education Teacher?

500

A student in a wheelchair needs adjustments to the classroom layout to navigate safely.

Who is the Physical Therapist?

500

A special education teacher and speech therapist work together in the classroom, with the speech therapist coaching the teacher on integrating communication strategies into daily lessons, and both adapting their roles are sharing responsibility across disciplines based on the student's evolving needs.

What is transdisciplinary teaming?