CONSULTATION & RELATED SERVICES Contact for referrals: Joyce Foster (508) 520-1998 ext. 15/Cell Phone (508) 335-7545   In addition to its educational programs, the Bi-County Collaborative offers a variety of specialized services to member communities. These services assist member school districts in complying with the requirements of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) as they relate to identified special education students and non-special education students seen as presenting a risk to themselves or others. The Collaborative offers an Interim 45-Day Program to assist communities in providing on-going services to students. In addition to the services listed below, the Bi-County Collaborative will design a specialized program or consultation service to meet the needs of a member school district.   Psychological/Psychiatric Consultation Licensed child and adolescent psychologists and psychiatrists are scheduled on a weekly basis and are available to meet with district staff to assist them in understanding specific cases, providing clinical feedback, understanding "risk" issues that may be present, communicating with other clinical professionals or in obtaining additional clinical services. The fee for this service will be the service charge to the Collaborative, plus 5%.   Autism Consultation A licensed child and adolescent psychologist and psychiatrist with expertise in Autism provide consultation on a weekly basis to assist Bi-County Collaborative staff and districts in understanding specific cases and develop interventions and positive behavioral support plans for students on the autism spectrum. The fee for this service will be the service charge to the Collaborative, plus 8%. Autism Specialists provide training in various topics, including ABA and positive behavioral supports, and conduct parent, teacher and administrator focus groups upon request. Special rates apply; please contact us.   Clinical Consultation The Director of Clinical Services and Assessment Center staff are available to member districts as they seek to explore options when faced with issues of compliance with IDEA and OSEP, acts of violence or threats of violence by non-special education students, or instances of substance abuse. Services available include: phone contact, assistance with referrals, home visits, contact with other agencies. The fee for this service is $80.00/hour, plus secretarial time. Home visits are based upon a minimum time of three hours.       INTERIM ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION ASSESSMENT CENTER (IAEAC) Finberg School (Attleboro) Program Director: Roberta Wuilleumier (508) 222-9173 To respond to those cases where students cannot effectively be served at the district level, the Collaborative offers an Interim Alternative Education Setting. This program is designed to provide an interim placement and evaluation for students ages 12-22, who have exceeded, or are in jeopardy of exceeding 10 days of suspension in one school year. These suspensions may take place as a result of weapons possession, use or sale of controlled substances or drugs, or endangerment to self or others. Elementary aged students requiring Assessment Center services are placed within a Bi-County Collaborative elementary program that meets their needs during this interim period. Services to elementary students are on a space available basis within elementary programs. Assessment Center staff assists in the preparation of IEPs, therapeutic remediation plans and other related assessments. OT/PT/Speech & Language/Reading, Educational and Psychological Evaluations are also available.   Related Services The Bi-County Collaborative currently provides the following additional services to member communities: Occupational Therapy Physical Therapy Speech Therapy Adapted Physical Education Vision Services School Adjustment Counseling Case management services for LEA out-of-district placements Autism Specialists