Which of the following is a related service?

• A. Speech and language
• B. Math tutoring
• C. Art therapy
• D. Lunch supervision

Answer: (A)

Related services are supports that help a student with a disability access the general curriculum and benefit from special education. Speech and language therapy fits this purpose because communication difficulties can prevent a student from understanding instructions, participating in class, and interacting with peers, so providing speech-language pathology helps remove these barriers and enables more effective learning.

Math tutoring, while supportive, is instructional or academic help rather than a separate service designed to enable participation in education; it’s typically considered part of the core instructional support. Art therapy is a therapeutic approach that isn’t universally listed as a required related service, and lunch supervision is supervision for safety during meals rather than a service that supports learning.