Work with school and district administrators in designing and implementing programs is crucial; Develop relationships with universities to exchange shared knowledge and perspectives; Develop community relationships with a variety of individuals and agencies (e.g., physicians, private therapy practitioners, social service agencies, private schools, and vocational rehabilitation) who may be involved in teaching or providing services to children and youth; Develop relationships with families by engaging families in planning, decision making, and program implementation; Develop relationships with students by engaging them in goal planning, intervention implementation, monitoring of progress, and self-advocacy appropriate to age and ability level; Provide direction in defining their roles and responsibilities and in ensuring delivery of appropriate services to students; Advocate for appropriate programs and services for children and adolescents, including reasonable workloads, professional development opportunities and other program supports. Activities may include Individualized Education Program (IEP) development, Medicaid billing, report writing, and treatment plan/therapy log development; Engage in collaboration by working in partnership with others to meet students' needs; Complement and augment those services provided by other professionals who also have unique perspectives and skills.